As recorded for Kawla
Smithia hirsuta
Kawla / Hairy Smithia कवला
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-November
Kawla 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕೂದಲುಳ್ಳ ಹುರುಳಿ | Koodalulla Huruli |
| Marathi | कवला | Kawla |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಕೂದಲುಳ್ಳ ಹುರುಳಿ Koodalulla Huruli
- Marathi
- कवला Kawla, कवला
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to Assam.
- Recorded habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Kerala →
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How to identify Kawla
Identify Kawla 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: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kawla.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kawla itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kawla belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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