As recorded for Berki
Smithia agharkarii
Berki / Double Paired Smithia बेरकी
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
Berki in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarati | બેરકી | Berki |
| Hindi | बेरकी | Berki |
| Kannada | ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ | Sanna Huruli |
| Konkani | लहान कवला | Lahan Kavla |
| Malayalam | ചെറിയ മുതിര | Cheriya Muthira |
| Marathi | बेरकी · लहान कवला · नायकोई पाला | Berki, Lahan Kawla, Naaykoi Pala |
See the original recorded names
- Gujarati
- બેરકી Berki
- Hindi
- बेरकी Berki
- Kannada
- ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ Sanna Huruli
- Konkani
- लहान कवला Lahan Kavla
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ മുതിര Cheriya Muthira
- Marathi
- बेरकी Berki, लहान कवला Lahan Kawla, नायकोई पाला Naaykoi Pala
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Smithia bigemina. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Pakistan to India.
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- Maharashtra →
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How to identify Berki
Identify Berki by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Berki.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Berki itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Berki itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Berki
Double Paired Smithia (Smithia agharkarii) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Berki belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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