About mopane paddlepod
mopane paddlepod (Reissantia indica) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Hippocrateaceae family (Salacia Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Indo-Malesia, South China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Reissantia indica
- Genus
- Reissantia
- Family
- HIPPOCRATEACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia, South China
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुथुलीलाठी Guthulilati, कांचीकीलाठी Kanchikilati
- Bengali
- আতরি লতা Atari Lata, কাঠ পাহাড়িয়া Katha Pahariya
- Tamil
- மொரசரகொடி Morasarakodi, ஓடங்கொடி Odankodi
- Telugu
- వెర్రియాప Verriyaapa
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಾತ್ರೀ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Dodda Maatri Balli, ಕಾಂಗುಣ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Kaanguna Balli
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ ചതുരമുല്ല Cheriya Chathuramulla, ഓടൻ കൊടി Oodan Kodi, ഓടൻകൊടി
- Marathi
- मोठी दौशीर Mothi Daushir

Botanical family
Hippocrateaceae
Salacia Family
mopane paddlepod belongs to the Hippocrateaceae family.
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