✿Rubiaceae · Uncaria

Uncaria sessilifructus

Climber

Habit: Climber
Found in India: Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: August-February

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Uncaria sessilifructus
Genus: Uncaria
Family: Rubiaceae
Habit: Climber
Distribution: India, China, Bangladesh
Found in India: Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
Flowering & fruiting: August-February
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Uncaria sessilifructus

Uncaria sessilifructus is a climber belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It occurs across India, China, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.

Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Uncaria sessilifructus belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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