About Uvaria lurida
Uvaria lurida (Uvaria lurida) is a liana belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in damp forests and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Andaman & Nicobar (India). Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-November.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Uvaria lurida
- Genus
- Uvaria
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Liana
- Habitat
- Damp forests and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Andaman & Nicobar (India)
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)

Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Uvaria lurida belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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