As recorded for Hamata
Stylosanthes hamata
Hamata / Carribbean Stylo हमाटा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Hamata 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 | हमाटा | Hamata |
| Bengali | হমাতা | Hamata |
| Tamil | முயல் மசால் | Muyal Masaal |
| Kannada | ವಿಲಾಯತೀ ಪೆನ್ಸಿಲ್ ಗಿಡ | Vilayati Pencil Gida |
| Malayalam | ഹമാറ്റ | Hamaatta |
| Marathi | हमाटा | Hamata |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- हमाटा Hamata
- Bengali
- হমাতা Hamata
- Tamil
- முயல் மசால் Muyal Masaal
- Kannada
- ವಿಲಾಯತೀ ಪೆನ್ಸಿಲ್ ಗಿಡ Vilayati Pencil Gida
- Malayalam
- ഹമാറ്റ Hamaatta
- Marathi
- हमाटा Hamata
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean.
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Telangana →Rajasthan →Karnataka →
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How to identify Hamata
Identify Hamata 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: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hamata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stylosanthes hamata
- Genus
- Stylosanthes
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Introduced and naturalised in all Tropics
- Found in India
- Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hamata 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 Hamata itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hamata
Carribbean Stylo (Stylosanthes hamata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka and 4 other states. It grows in scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hamata belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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