Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Wrightia antidysenterica
Kutajah / Arctic Snow
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha & more
Kutajah in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Not recorded | Kutajah |
See the original recorded names
- Sanskrit
- Kutajah
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Sri Lanka. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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- Kerala →Maharashtra →Odisha →
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How to identify Kutajah
Identify Kutajah by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Bark used medicinally for dysentery.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kutajah.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Wrightia antidysenterica
- Genus
- Wrightia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat, Jharkhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kutajah itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kutajah
Arctic Snow (Wrightia antidysenterica) belongs to the Apocynaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and 2 other states.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Kutajah belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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