Paka / Common Purple Mallow
Urena lobata subsp. sinuata
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Urena lobata subsp. sinuata
- Genus
- Urena
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Malvaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Malvaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- paka
- Bengali
- বনওকড়া
- Malayalam
- ഊർപ്പണം, ഊർപണം, Urena lobata
- Marathi
- रान तुपकुडा
About Paka
Common Purple Mallow (Urena lobata subsp. sinuata) is an undershrub belonging to the Malvaceae family (Mallow/Hibiscus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, axillary/cymose flower clusters, capsule/schizocarp/berry fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Paka belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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