Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Parsonsia alboflavescens
Ezhuthani / Spiral-Vined Silkpod
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- March-June
Ezhuthani in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | Not recorded | ezhuthani, kudici-kodi, wallia-pal-valli |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- ezhuthani, kudici-kodi, wallia-pal-valli
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia.
- Recorded habitat
- Semi-evergreen, Evergreen forests, also in the plains and coast
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →Kerala →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Ezhuthani
Identify Ezhuthani by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Flowers aging from white to yellow.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ezhuthani.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ezhuthani itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
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.
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