Polygalaceae · Salomonia

Oblong-Leaf Salomonia

Salomonia ciliata

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh & more
Flowering
August-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Salomonia ciliata
Genus
Salomonia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist deciduous forests, damp places in open grasslands and wetlands in plains
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest, Grassland
Distribution
India, Sub tropical, Sri Lanka, Malay Archipelago, Australia
Found in India
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf arrangement
AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.Leaves are simple and alternate. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Simple leaf type
Leaf type
SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.Leaves are simple and alternate. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf shape
OblongrecordedLonger than wide with roughly parallel sides, the ends rounded.The plant is commonly known as fringed-leaf milkwort or oblong-leaf salomonia. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Oblong-Leaf Salomonia itself; the rest are typical of the Polygalaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Fruit
Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Oblong-Leaf Salomonia itself; the rest are typical of the Polygalaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Oblong-Leaf Salomonia

Oblong-leaf salomonia (Salomonia ciliata) belongs to the Polygalaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and 2 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests, damp places in open grasslands and wetlands in plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Illustration representing the Polygalaceae family
Botanical family

Polygalaceae

Milkwort Family

Oblong-Leaf Salomonia belongs to the Polygalaceae family.

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