About Malabar Gulbel
Malabar Gulbel (Tinospora sinensis) is a liana belonging to the Menispermaceae family (Moonseed Family). It is typically found in evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves in plains. It occurs across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-June.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tinospora sinensis
- Genus
- Tinospora
- Family
- MENISPERMACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves in plains
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- गिलोय giloy, गुलंचा gulancha, gurch
- Nepali
- गुर्जो लहरा Gurjo Laharaa
- Bengali
- পদ্মগুলঞ্চ
- Tamil
- potchindil
- Kannada
- Sudarsana balli
- Malayalam
- Pee-amerdu, Kattu amirthu, കാട്ടമൃത്
- Marathi
- gulvel, vhadli-amrutvel, गुळवेल
Botanical family
Menispermaceae
Moonseed Family
Malabar Gulbel belongs to the Menispermaceae family.
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