Rubiaceae · Randia

Balli Kaare / Climbing Randia

Randia rugulosa

Liana
Habit
Liana
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
February-September

Plant Details

Scientific name
Randia rugulosa
Genus
Randia
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Liana
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
February-September
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 Balli Kaare 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 Balli Kaare itself; the rest are typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Kannada
ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಕಾರೆ Balli Kaare
Konkani
वेल गेळा Vel Gela
Malayalam
വള്ളിക്കാര Vallikkaara
Marathi
वेल गेळा Vel Gela
Tamil
கொடிக்காரை Kodi Karai

About Balli Kaare

Climbing Randia (Randia rugulosa) is a woody climber in the Rubiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to September.

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Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Balli Kaare belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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