Ambavati / Toothed Dock
Rumex dentatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rumex dentatus
- Genus
- Rumex
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Ambavati, Amrule, Ambavah
- Bengali
- সোনালি জল পালং
About Ambavati
Toothed Dock (Rumex dentatus) is a herb belonging to the Polygonaceae family (Buckwheat/Knotweed family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, trigonous achene fruit. It occurs across India, Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat/Knotweed family
Ambavati belongs to the Polygonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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