About Small-Leaf Milkweed
Small-Leaf Milkweed (Pentatropis capensis) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Iran. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-November.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pentatropis capensis
- Genus
- Pentatropis
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Iran
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अम्बरवेल Ambarvel
- Bengali
- পঞ্চবৃতি লতা Panchabrti Lata, পঞ্চবৃতি লতা
- Tamil
- ஈர்கொல்லி Irkolli, உப்பிலி Uppili, உப்பிலாங்கொடி
- Kannada
- ಉಪ್ಪಿಲಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Uppili Balli, ಕೊರಕಂಚಿ Korakanchi
- Malayalam
- പർപ്പരം Parpparam
- Marathi
- परपरम Parparam, शींग्रोटा Shingrota
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Small-Leaf Milkweed belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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