Bakuchi / Babchi Seeds Plant
Psoralea corylifolia
Also known as Psoralia, Malay-Tea
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psoralea corylifolia
- Genus
- Psoralea
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Occasional in plains and as weed in arable lands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, China, Yunnan, Sichuan, Arabia, Somalia, Socotra
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- 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
- बकुची bakuchi
- Tamil
- கார்போகரிசி
- Kannada
- ಬಾವಂಚಿ
- Malayalam
- കാർകോകിൽ, Psoralea Corylifolia, ബാകചി
- Marathi
- बावची
About Bakuchi
Babchi seeds plant (Psoralea corylifolia) 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 occasional in plains and as weed in arable lands. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, China, Yunnan, Sichuan, Arabia, Somalia, Socotra. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bakuchi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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