Fabaceae · Smithia

Berki / Double Paired Smithia

Smithia agharkarii

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra

Plant Details

Scientific name
Smithia agharkarii
Genus
Smithia
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Maharashtra

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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.

Local 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

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.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Berki belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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