Annonaceae · Uvaria

Uvaria lurida

Lianaoutdoor
Habit
Liana
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
Flowering
January-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Uvaria lurida
Genus
Uvaria
Habit
Liana
Habitat
Damp forests and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Andaman & Nicobar (India)
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam
Flowering & fruiting
January-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Berry

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

About 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.

Illustration representing the Annonaceae family
Botanical family

Annonaceae

Custard apple family

Uvaria lurida belongs to the Annonaceae family.

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