Kacchira / Ceylon Pouzolzia
Pouzolzia zeylanica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pouzolzia zeylanica
- Genus
- Pouzolzia
- Family
- Urticaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and shaded places, often among bushes
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Japan, Malesia
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Urticaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Urticaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- बन पाते Ban Paate, बारबेरे Baarabere, चिप्ले झार Chiple Jhaar
- Bengali
- কুল্লারুকি Kullaruki
- Tamil
- கல்லுருக்கி Kallurukki, நீர்ச்சின்னி Nir-C-Cinni
- Telugu
- ఎద్దుముట్టె దుంప Eddu-Mutte Dumpa, ఉచ్చగడ్డ Vuchchagadda
- Kannada
- ಕಲ್ಲುರುಕ್ಕಿ Kallurukki
- Malayalam
- കൽച്ചീര Kacchira, കല്ലുരുക്കി Kallurukki, നെയ്ചീര Neychira
- Marathi
- सिंहल पूझोल Sinhal Pouzol
About Kacchira
Ceylon Pouzolzia (Pouzolzia zeylanica) is a herb belonging to the Urticaceae family (Nettle family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, cymose/catkin flower clusters, achene fruit. It is typically found in moist and shaded places, often among bushes. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Japan, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Urticaceae
Nettle family
Kacchira belongs to the Urticaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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