Kapar / Milky Way Tree
Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii
Also known as Pala Indigo Plant, Sweet Indrajao
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- March-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii
- Genus
- Wrightia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कपार Kapar, Dudhi दुधी
- Tamil
- Paalai பாலை, Vetpalai, வெப்பாலை
- Kannada
- ಅಲಿಗಿಲಿ Aligili, ಕೊಡಮುರ್ಯ Kodamurya, ಹಾಲೆ Haale
- Malayalam
- Aiyappala, Kotakappala
- Marathi
- काळा कुडा
About Kapar
Milky Way Tree (Wrightia tinctoria subsp. rothii) is a tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-July.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Kapar belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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