Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Malvaceae | Genus: Abutilon | Species: Abutilon indicum (Linn.) Sweet( अतिबला, कंघी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
|
|
| Synonym | Sida indica Linn, Abutilon indicum var. albidum (Willd.) Baker f., Abutilon indicum var. microphyllum Hochr., Abutilon indicum var. populifolium (Lam.) Wight & Arn. ex Mast, Abutilon asiaticum&a | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Kanghe, Atibala | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Country Mallow. | Flowering Period | Jan-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kanghe, Atibala | Fruiting Period | Jan-Dec |
| Altitude | up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Schizocarpic |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit schizocarps, globular or flat; mericarps reniform; seeds reniform, brownish – black. |
| Habitat | Grassy localities open fields, | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Pantropical. | Bark Details | Smooth, soft |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Cordate | ||
| Description of Species | Annual or perennial, tomentose undershrubs, up to 3 m tall. Leaves cordate, pubescent on both surfaces, acute or acuminate at apex; Flower solitary, yellow, pedicel longer than petioles jointed towards top. Sepals ovate, apiculate. Corolla yellow to orange, without purple centre; petals broadly obovate, ciliate at base. Fruit schizocarps, globular or flat; mericarps reniform; seeds reniform, brownish – black. | Leaf Details | Leaves cordate, pubescent on both surfaces, acute or acuminate at apex |
