Majith / Indian Madder
Rubia cordifolia
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rubia cordifolia
- Genus
- Rubia
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Paleotropics
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Siberia, Mangolia, China, Japan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Europe
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मजीठ Majith, मञ्जिष्ठा Manjishtha, munjeet, munjistha
- Nepali
- मजिठो Majitho
- Bengali
- মঞ্জিঠ Manjith, মঞ্জিষ্ঠা Manjistha
- Tamil
- மஞ்சிட்டி Mancitti
- Telugu
- మంజిష్ఠ Manjishta, మంజిష్ఠ
- Kannada
- ಇಷ್ಟಮಧು Ishtamadhu, ಮಂಜಿಷ್ಠ Manjishta, ಸಿರಗತ್ತಿ Siragatthi
- Malayalam
- ചൊവ്വല്ലിക്കൊടി Chovvallikkodi, മഞ്ചട്ടി Manchatti, ശീവള്ളിക്കൊടി Sheevallikkodi
- Marathi
- इट्टा Itta, मंजिष्ठ Manjishta
About Majith
Indian Madder (Rubia cordifolia) is a climber belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Native to Paleotropics, it is distributed across India, Africa, Siberia, Mangolia, China, Japan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Europe. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Majith belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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