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Hiptage benghalensis
Hiptage benghalensis
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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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.