Bhagga-Chura / Grand Devil's-Claws
Pisonia grandis
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
How to identify Bhagga-Chura
Identify Bhagga-Chura by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large soft leaves.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Nyctaginaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhagga-Chura.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pisonia grandis
- Genus
- Pisonia
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Nyctaginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bhagga-chura
- Marathi
- Chinaisalit
- Tamil
- Chandu, Nachukottai keerai, Lachukottai
About Bhagga-Chura
Grand devil's-claws (Pisonia grandis) is a species in the Nyctaginaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and 3 other states.
Nyctaginaceae
Four-O'clock Family
Bhagga-Chura belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family.
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