✿Fabaceae · Smithia
Berki / Double Paired Smithia
Smithia bigemina
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-February
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
- Arrangement
- Alternate
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Berki itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बेरकी Berki
- Kannada
- ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ Sanna Huruli
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ മുതിര Cheriya Muthira
About Berki
Double Paired Smithia (Smithia bigemina) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from September to February.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Berki belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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