✿Fabaceae · Smithia
Kawla / Hairy Smithia
Smithia hirsuta
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kawla 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 Kawla itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕೂದಲುಳ್ಳ ಹುರುಳಿ Koodalulla Huruli
- Marathi
- कवला Kawla, कवला
About Kawla
Hairy Smithia (Smithia hirsuta) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Kerala. It grows in marshy areas in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kawla belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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