Jimgari / Trencilla
Zornia diphylla
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar & more
- Flowering
- November-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Zornia diphylla
- Genus
- Zornia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Lateritic grassy slopes, forest plantations, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest, Grassland, Cultivated
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Manipur, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jimgari itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Jimgari itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Murikkotti, Mallam-tsjulli
- Marathi
- Jimgari
About Jimgari
A member of the Fabaceae family, Trencilla (Zornia diphylla) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and 7 other states. It grows in lateritic grassy slopes, forest plantations, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from November to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Jimgari belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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