Pirantaikkoti
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- January-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tetrastigma leucostaphylum
- Genus
- Tetrastigma
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests, also in sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Malay Peninsula
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Vitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Vitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- चरचरे लहरो Charachare Laharo
- Tamil
- Pirantaikkoti
- Malayalam
- vallia-tsjori-valli
About Pirantaikkoti
Tetrastigma leucostaphylum is a climbing shrub belonging to the Vitaceae family (Grape family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/palmate compound leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests, also in sacred groves. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Malay Islands, Malay Peninsula. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-August.
Vitaceae
Grape family
Pirantaikkoti belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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