As recorded for Berki
Smithia bigemina
Berki / Double Paired Smithia बेरकी
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-February
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | बेरकी | Berki |
| Kannada | ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ | Sanna Huruli |
| Malayalam | ചെറിയ മുതിര | Cheriya Muthira |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- बेरकी Berki
- Kannada
- ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುರುಳಿ Sanna Huruli
- Malayalam
- ചെറിയ മുതിര Cheriya Muthira
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Pakistan to India.
- Recorded habitat
- Grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Tamil Nadu →
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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 season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- 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 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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Berki belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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