✿Verbenaceae · Premna
Agetha / Indian Headache Tree
Premna obtusifolia
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering
- May-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Premna obtusifolia
- Genus
- Premna
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist sandy soli and scrub jungle along sea coast amd mangrove forests
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Leaves simple, opposite, estipulate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves simple, opposite, estipulate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“lamina 2.5-8.5 x 2–7.2 cm, elliptic, elliptic-oblong, base acute, obtuse, subcordate or rounded, apex acuminate, mucronate, obtuse, margin entire or subserrate, glabrous above exce” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“lamina 2.5-8.5 x 2–7.2 cm, elliptic, elliptic-oblong, base acute, obtuse, subcordate or rounded, apex acuminate, mucronate, obtuse, margin entire or subserrate, glabrous above exce” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“petiole 4–14 mm, slender, pubescent, grooved above;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Agetha itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Flower arrangement
- CorymbrecordedA flat-topped cluster where outer flower stalks are longer than inner ones.“Flowers bisexual, greenish-white, in terminal corymbose panicled cymes;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Agetha itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Assamese
- গণিয়ৰী Goniyori, কৰ্ণিকা Kornika
- Bengali
- ভূত-ভৈরবী Bhuta-Bhairabi, গনিয়ারি Ganiari
- Gujarati
- મોટી અરણી Moti Arani, નરવેલ Narvel
- Hindi
- अगेथा Agetha, अरणी Arani, मथन Mathan, पावक Pawak, तेजोमन्थ Tejo-Manth, वैजयन्ती Vaijayanti, विद्या Vidya
- Kannada
- ಅಗ್ನಿಮಂಥ Agnimantha, ಬಾಚಣಿಗೆ ಮರ Baachanige Mara, ನರವಲು Naravalu
- Khasi
- Dieng-Lah-Marwai
- Konkani
- खारो नरवेल Kharo Narvel
- Malayalam
- അരണി Arani, കോഴിച്ചെടി Kozhichedi, മുഞ്ഞ Munja
- Marathi
- अरणि Arani, गणिकारिका Ganikarika, नरवेल Narvel, रानटाकळी Ranatakali
- Mishing
- Pitang-Asing
- Nepali
- गिनेरि Gineri
- Nyishi
- Parla-Pipi
- Odia
- ଅଗ୍ନିମନ୍ଥ Agnimantha, ବହ୍ନିମନ୍ଥ Bahnimantha, ବସନ୍ତଦୂତିକା Basantadutika, ଭୁତଅଇରି Bhutaairi, ବିଡ୍ୟା Bidya, ବିକ୍ରାନ୍ତା Bikranta, ବୃହଚ୍ଚକ୍ରମେଦ Bruhachchakrameda, ଗନ୍ଧପୁଷ୍ପା Gandhapushpa, ଗଣିକାରିକା Ganikarika, ହବିର୍ମନ୍ଥ Habirmantha, ହରିବଲ୍ଲଭା Hariballabha, ହରିମନ୍ଥ Harimantha, କର୍ଣ୍ଣିକା Karnnika, ଲଘୁ ମନ୍ଥ Laghu Mantha, ମଥନ Mathana, ନାଦେୟୀ Nadeyi, ପାବକ Pabaka, ଶରଣୀ Sharani, ଶ୍ରୀପର୍ଣ୍ଣୀ Shriparnni
- Sanskrit
- अग्निमन्थ Agni-Mantha, अलिमोद Ali-Moda, अरणि Arani, अरणीकेतु Araniketu, भूमिजम्बु Bhumijambu, गन्धपुष्पा Gandha-Puspa, गणिकारी Ganikari, हरिमन्थ Hari-Mantha, हविर्मन्थ Havir-Mantha, जया Jaya, ज्योतिष्क Jyotiska, कनकपुष्पिका Kanaka-Puspika, कणिका Kanika, कर्णिका Karnika, क्षुद्रग्निमन्थ Ksudragni-Mantha, लघुमन्थ Laghu-Mantha, मथन Mathana, नादेयी Nadeyi, नदीजात Nadi-Jata, नीलपत्त्रा Nilapattra, पावक Pavaka, पावकरणि Pavakarani, श्रीपर्णी Sriparni, तनुत्वच Tanu-Tvaca, तपन Tapana, तर्कारी Tarkari, तेजोमन्थ Tejo-Mantha, वह्निमन्थ Vahni-Mantha, वैजयन्ती Vaijayanti, वशा Vasa, विद्या Vidya, विजया Vijaya
- Tamil
- பசுமுன்னை Pacu-Munnai, தலைவலி மரம் Talaivali Maram
- Telugu
- భైరవి Bhairavi, గబ్బు నెల్లి Gabbunelli, కణిక Kanika, కర్ణిక Karnika, నగుర Nagura, నెల్లి చెట్టు Nelli Chettu, పిన్నెల్లి Pinnanelli, తక్కడు Thakkadu
- Tulu
- ಕೆಲೆಂಜಿ ತಪ್ಪು Kelenji Thappu, ನರ್ವೋಲ್ Narvolu
- Urdu
- متهن Mathan, پاوك Pawak, تيجومنتهہ Tejo-Manth, ويجينتي Vaijayanti, وديا Vidya
About Agetha
A member of the Verbenaceae family, Indian Headache Tree (Premna obtusifolia) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It grows in moist sandy soli and scrub jungle along sea coast amd mangrove forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to June.
Botanical family
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Agetha belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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