Keshari Unhali / Orange Tephrosia
Tephrosia tinctoria
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tephrosia tinctoria
- Genus
- Tephrosia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- 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
- Marathi
- केशरी उन्हाली Keshari Unhali
About Keshari Unhali
Orange Tephrosia (Tephrosia tinctoria) is an undershrub 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 dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Keshari Unhali belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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