Bhurat / Forest Burr
Pupalia lappacea
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pupalia lappacea
- Genus
- Pupalia
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Plains and foothills of deciduous forests, also in some areas in moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka,Malesia, East Africa
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Amaranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भूरट Bhurat, दिन का तारा Din Ka Tara, झोझरू Jhojhru
- Nepali
- उल्टा कुरो Ulta Kuro
- Bengali
- দুয়ো কুয়ো Duya Kuya
- Tamil
- ஆடைஒட்டி Ataiotti, ஒட்டொட்டி Ottotti
- Kannada
- ಅಂಟುಪುರಲೆ ಗಿಡ Antupurale Gida, ಬಿಳಿ ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ Bili Uttaraani, ಹರಿದಛಗ Haridacchaga
- Malayalam
- പൂപ്പാൽവള്ളി Pooppaalvalli
- Marathi
- चिकटा Chikta
About Bhurat
Forest Burr (Pupalia lappacea) is an undershrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family (Amaranth family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/panicle flower clusters, utricle/achene fruit. It is typically found in plains and foothills of deciduous forests, also in some areas in moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka,Malesia, East Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth family
Bhurat belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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