Orange Climber
Toddalia asiatica
Also known as Forest Pepper, Lopez Root
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Manipur & more
- Flowering
- September-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Toddalia asiatica
- Genus
- Toddalia
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests, also in scrub jungles
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, China, Malaysia, East and S. Africa
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Mizoram, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Rutaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Orange Climber
Orange Climber (Toddalia asiatica) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Rutaceae family (Citrus/Rue family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate compound/simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, hesperidium/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and shola forests, also in scrub jungles. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, China, Malaysia, East and S. Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Orange Climber belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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