Mashitandu Chedi / Shiny Bush
Peperomia pellucida
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Goa & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Peperomia pellucida
- Genus
- Peperomia
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forest areas and wasteland near moist and shaded places
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical weed
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Piperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Piperaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- लतपते Latapate
- Bengali
- দীপ্ত লুচি পাতা
- Malayalam
- Mashitandu chedi, മഷിത്തണ്ട്, Mashithantu
About Mashitandu Chedi
Shiny Bush (Peperomia pellucida) is a herb belonging to the Piperaceae family (Pepper family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, spike flower clusters, drupe on spike fruit. It is typically found in degraded forest areas and wasteland near moist and shaded places. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Pantropical weed. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Piperaceae
Pepper family
Mashitandu Chedi belongs to the Piperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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