Chihut / Flame Of The Forest
Spatholobus parviflorus
- Habit
- Liana
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spatholobus parviflorus
- Genus
- Spatholobus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिहुत Chihut, धोरणी Dorni, धोरसैंन Dhorsain
- Nepali
- देब्रे लहरा Debre Laharaa, साल लहरा Saal Laharaa
- Bengali
- শালমামা Salmama, শালমামা
- Tamil
- பிளச்சி வள்ளி Pilacci Valli, யானைத்தடிப்பு Yanai-T-Tatippu
- Telugu
- బొడిగతీగ Bodegateega
- Kannada
- ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಮುತ್ತುಗ Balli Mutthuga, ಕಾಡವರೆ ಹಂಬು Kaadavare Hambu, ಮುಕ್ಕಟೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ Mukkate Balli
- Malayalam
- അടമ്പുവള്ളി Adambuvalli, വള്ളിപ്ലാശ് Valliplash
- Marathi
- पळशीण Palashin, फलसण Phalsan
About Chihut
Flame Of The Forest (Spatholobus parviflorus) is a liana belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves. It is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Chihut belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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