As recorded for Odabirni
Smithia sensitiva
Odabirni / Sensitive Smithia ओदाबिरनी
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- August-December
Odabirni 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 | ओदाबिरनी | Odabirni |
| Bengali | নল কশীন | Nala-Kashina |
| Marathi | चिमुर्ली · लाजाळू कवला | Chimurli, Lajalu Kawla |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- ओदाबिरनी Odabirni
- Bengali
- নল কশীন Nala-Kashina
- Marathi
- चिमुर्ली Chimurli, लाजाळू कवला Lajalu Kawla
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is., West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Madagascar, Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland.
- Recorded habitat
- Marshy grasslands
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Meghalaya →West Bengal →
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How to identify Odabirni
Identify Odabirni 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: August-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Odabirni.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Smithia sensitiva
- Genus
- Smithia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy grasslands
- Distribution
- Asia, Tropical Africa, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Karnataka, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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 Odabirni 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 Odabirni itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Odabirni
Sensitive Smithia (Smithia sensitiva) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Meghalaya, West Bengal and 10 other states. It grows in marshy grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Odabirni belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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