Chapakno / Sticky-Pod Weed
Pseudarthria viscida
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pseudarthria viscida
- Genus
- Pseudarthria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Timor
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चपकनो Chapakno
- Bengali
- আঠালোপর্ণী Athaloparni
- Tamil
- கொடி ஒட்டை Koti Ottai, மூவிலை பச்சிலை Muvilai-Paccilai, மூவிலைப்புன்னை Muvilai-P-Punnai
- Telugu
- మూయక Muyak, ముయ్యాకు పొన్న Muyyakuponna, నయాకు పొన్న Nayakuponna
- Kannada
- ಅಂಟುಬೆಳೆ ಗಿಡ Antubele Gida, ಅಂಟುಪರ್ಣಿ Antuparni, ಮೂವಿಲೆ Moovile
- Malayalam
- മൂവില Moovila, ശലപർണി Shalaparni
- Marathi
- चिकटा Chikta
About Chapakno
Sticky-Pod Weed (Pseudarthria viscida) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Timor. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chapakno belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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