Ezhuthani / Spiral-Vined Silkpod
Parsonsia alboflavescens
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- March-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Parsonsia alboflavescens
- Genus
- Parsonsia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, Evergreen forests, also in the plains and coast
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, S.China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ezhuthani itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ezhuthani, kudici-kodi, wallia-pal-valli
About Ezhuthani
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Spiral-vined Silkpod (Parsonsia alboflavescens) is a climber. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in semi-evergreen, Evergreen forests, also in the plains and coast. Flowering and fruiting run from March to June.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Ezhuthani belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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