Kankara / Hill Pavetta
Pavetta indica
Also known as Indian Sorrel
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pavetta indica
- Genus
- Pavetta
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, deciduous and scrub forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Taiwan, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कांकरा Kankara, काठचम्पा Kathachampa, kankara, papatakammi
- Nepali
- Kange, कंगियो फूल Kangiyo phool, तकली Taklee
- Bengali
- Jui, কাংকরা Kankra
- Tamil
- Kattukkaranai, Karanai, பாவட்டை
- Telugu
- Papidi
- Kannada
- ಪಾವಟೆ Pavate, ಪಾಪಟೆ Papate, ಹಾವುಮೆಕ್ಕೆ Haavumekke
- Malayalam
- Mallikamutti, മല്ലികമുട്ടി, Pavetta indica
- Marathi
- Papat
- Sinhala
- පාවට්ටා
About Kankara
Hill Pavetta (Pavetta indica) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, deciduous and scrub forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Kankara belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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