About Blue Wiss
Blue Wiss (Teramnus mollis) is a climber 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 and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Teramnus mollis
- Genus
- Teramnus
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कल्याण kalyan, लोमशपर्णिनी lomashparnini, मशानी mashani
- Bengali
- mashani
- Tamil
- மாஷபருணி mashaparuni
- Telugu
- కారు మీనుముల్లు karu minumullu
- Kannada
- ಅಡವಿ ಉದ್ದು adavi uddu
- Malayalam
- kattulunnu
- Marathi
- रानउडीद ran-udid
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Blue Wiss belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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