Hiptage benghalensis

• Botanical Name : Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
• Synonyms : Bainsteria benghalensis L.
• Common Name : Madhvilata, Ragatpit, Helicopter Flower
• Plant Family : Malpighiaceae
• Plant Form : Climbers
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Hiptage benghalensis Plant :

• Habit : An extensive woody climber, boary-tomentose in younger parts.
• Leaves : Elliptic-oblong or ovate-oblong, coriaceous, glabrous.
• Flowers : Showy, white.
• Fruit : 3-winged, seeds solitary, glabrous, globose.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : January-May
• Significance : Cultivated plant.