As recorded for Nerale Huruli
Smithia purpurea
Nerale Huruli / Purple Smithia बरका
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
Nerale Huruli 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 | ನೇರಳೆ ಹುರುಳಿ | Nerale Huruli |
| Marathi | बरका | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ನೇರಳೆ ಹುರುಳಿ Nerale Huruli
- Marathi
- बरका
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: India (Maharashtra, Karnataka).
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How to identify Nerale Huruli
Identify Nerale Huruli 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.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Raceme.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nerale Huruli.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“Leaves are pinnate, leaflets with a bristle at the tip.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nerale Huruli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Flowers purple, about 1 cm across, occur in racemes of 6-12 flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Nerale Huruli itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nerale Huruli
A member of the Fabaceae family, Purple Smithia (Smithia purpurea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Nerale Huruli belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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