Rubiaceae · Psychotria

Eswara / Malabar Psychotria

Psychotria truncata

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering
January-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Psychotria truncata
Genus
Psychotria
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Evergreen and shola forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
January-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Eswara itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Characters marked “recorded” are for Eswara itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Kannada
ಈಸ್ವರ Eswara, ವಟಮಾಡಿಕೆ Vatamaadike

About Eswara

A member of the Rubiaceae family, Malabar Psychotria (Psychotria truncata) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Eswara belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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