About Emetic Secamone
Emetic Secamone (Secamone emetica) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Secamone emetica
- Genus
- Secamone
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- Shadaburi
- Kannada
- Siranige hambu

Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Emetic Secamone belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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