Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb.

Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb.

RITE-ee-a -- named for William Wright, Scottish physician and botanist ... Dave's Botanary
ar-BOR-ee-uh -- tree-like ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: woolly dyeing rosebay • Angami: gasiasei • Andamanese Hindi: दुद-लकड़ी dud-lakdi • Assamese: আটকুৰি atkuri, দুধগছ dudhgach, গাৰো দুধখুৰী garo-dudkhuri, সৰু দুধখুৰী horu dudhkhuri • Bengali: দুধ-কোরইয়া dudh-koraiya • Bhili: कुएडा kueda • Chokri: neichi • Dogri: ददुक्ख dadukkh, दुदांह dudangh, दुद्द रुक्ख duddh rukkh • Garo: bol-golmatra • Gujarati: દૂધી dudhi, ઈંદ્રજવમીઠો રૂછાળો indrajavmitho ruchhalo, રૂછાળો દુધલો ruchhalo dudhalo • Hajong: আতকুৰা atkura • Haryanvi: दूधी dudhi • Hindi: दाईरा daira, धरौली dharauli, दूधी dudhi • Jharua: মাক্তা-দুধখুৰী makta-dudhkhuri • Kachari: खलोसिफां-जिग খলছিফাং-জিগ kholosiphang-jig, खलोसिं খলছিং kholosing • Kannada: ಚಿಪ್ಪಾಲೆ ಮರ chippaale mara, ಕಾಡು ಗಣಿಗಲು kaadu-ganigalu, ಕೊಡಸಿಗ kodasiga • Karbi: bengol-arong, bing waisu-arong • Kharwari: खेरुआ kherua, खिरना khirna • Khasi: dieng-panganai • Kokborok: aleng-thing • Kol: तुआर tuar • Konkani: अटगो कुडो atgo kudo, तांबडो कुडो tambdo kudo • Konyak: jatvong • Kuki: aleng • Kumaoni: दरुला darula, धुदी dhudi • Lepcha: ᰜᰬᰜᰬᰮᰈᰨᰢ lelemnyok • Lotha: jemu • Malayalam: അയ്യംപാല ayyampaala, മൈലമ്പാല mailampaala • Marathi: पांडु कुडा pandu kuda, तांबडा कुडा tambda kuda • Marwari: दूधी dudhi, खेमा khema, खिरनी khirni • Mech: जलफल jolphol, थौ-खुरी thou-khuri • Mizo: hleng • Nagpuri: कारी-दूधी kari-dudhi • Nepali: दरुला darulaa, कलिङ्ग kaling, रानी खिर्रो raanee khirro, ठुलो कुरो thulo kuro • Odia: ବଡ଼-କୁରେଇଁ bod-kurhein, ଧୁବୋ-କୁରେ dhubo-kure, ଦୁକୁ-କେରୁଏନ୍ duku keruen, ହରିଡୋ harido, ପାହାଡ଼ି କୁରେଇ pahadi kurei, ପାଳ କୁରୁଆଁ pal kurwan, ଫାଡ଼-କୁର୍ୱାନ phad kurwan, ଫାଉ କୁରୁଣୀ phau kuruni, ସାଞ୍ଚି-କାର୍ଚି sanchi karchi • Pahari: दाईरा daira, धरौली dharauli, दूधी dudhi, केओर keor, खलावा khalawa, किलावा kilawa • Punjabi: ਕੇਓਰ keor, ਖਲਾਵਾ khalawa • Rabha: खलोसिं খলছিং kholosing • Rengma: ajoku chang • Sanskrit: रक्तकुटज rakta-kutaja • Santali: ᱟᱴᱠᱩᱲᱟᱹ atkura, ᱵᱩᱨᱩ ᱢᱟᱪᱠᱩᱱᱫᱟᱹ buru machkunda • Sumi: khachesu • Tamil: இருப்பாலை iruppaalai, நற்பலம் narpalam, வெட்பாலை vetpaalai • Telugu: అడవి అంకుడు adavi ankudu, కోలముఖి kolamukhi, కోయల మొకిరి koyila mokiri, పాల బరికి paala bariki, పెద్ద పాల pedda paala, పోతి జిల్లేడు poothi jilledu, పుట్ట జిల్లేడు putta jilledu, పుట్ట పాల putta paala, పుట్టు చేయవరాలు puttu cheyavalaru, తెడ్ల పాల tedla paala, తెల్ల పాల tella paala

known for / parts made use of: bark (stem and root), leaves and seeds, wood (timber), latex (sap) ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. ... homotypic synonyms: Periploca arborea Dennst. ... heterotypic synonyms: Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 31, 2026
Bibliography / etymology / notes
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
woolly dyeing rosebay
  • Flowers of India ... (accessed: October 31, 2026)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936.
~~~~~ ANGAMI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland ... other names for this language: Gnamei, Ngami, Tsoghami, Tsugumi, Monr, Tsanglo, Tenyidie
gasiasei
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... NEPED and IIRR. 1999. Building Upon Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Nagaland, India and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, 4118 Philippines
~~~~~ ANDAMANESE HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari ... spoken in: Andaman and Nicobar Islands ... other names for this language: Island Hindi, Settler Hindi ... spoken by: Local settler communities and Ranchi/Forest migrations
दुद-लकड़ी dud-lakdi
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
আটকুৰি atkuri
  • Flowers of India ... (accessed: October 31, 2026)
  • Many thanks to Farmer Tridip Gogoi for help with this name ... facebook
দুধগছ dudhgach, গাৰো দুধখুৰী garo-dudkhuri, সৰু দুধখুৰী horu dudhkhuri
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
দুধ-কোরইয়া dudh-koraiya (or dudh-kuraiya দুধ-কুড়ৈয়া)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... PRAIN, DAVID - BENGAL PLANTS - VOL. II
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Mukhopadhyay, D. P. & Chakraverty, R. K. (2008) — PLANT WEALTH OF THE RAJ BHAVAN KOLKATA — Occasional Paper - 5 from Raj Bhavan, Kolkata ... (accessed: September 23, 2026)
Koraiya কোরইয়া or Kuraiya কুড়ৈয়া — A historical regional dialect variant of the standard word 'Kurchi' (কুড়চি), commonly omitted in standard language lexicons due to its purely localized oral nature. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ BHILI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (भीली), Gujarati (ભીલી) ... spoken in: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra ... other names or dialects of this language: Bhilboli, Bhagoria, Garasia, Vagadi (or Wagdi)
कुएडा kueda (variant: कुएड़ा kueda)
~~~~~ CHOKRI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland, Manipur ... other names for this language: Chakhesang (in part), Chakrü, Chokri, Eastern Angami ... spoken by: Chakhesang Naga people (specifically the Chokri group)
neichi
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... NEPED and IIRR. 1999. Building Upon Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Nagaland, India and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, 4118 Philippines
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) ... spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir ... spoken by the Dogras
ददुक्ख dadukkh, दुदांह dudangh
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with these names ... facebook
दुद्द रुक्ख duddh rukkh
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ GARO ~~~~~
written in: Roman, Bengali-Assamese, A-Chik Tok'birim ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
bol-golmatra (variants: bolmatra, bolmatma)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
દૂધી dudhi
ઈંદ્રજવમીઠો રૂછાળો indrajavmitho ruchhalo
રૂછાળો દુધલો ruchhalo dudhalo (or દુધલો dudhalo)
~~~~~ HAJONG ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese (হাজং), Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal
আতকুৰা atkura
~~~~~ HARYANVI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) ... spoken in: Haryana, Delhi
दूधी dudhi
  • Haryana Forest Flora - A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India) ... (accessed: November 03, 2026)
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
दाईरा daira (variants: दइरा daira, धैरा dhaira), धरौली dharauli, दूधी dudhi
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
~~~~~ JHARUA ~~~~~
written in: Bengali-Assamese, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal ... a dialect of Assamese, spoken by Kochs and Hajongs
মাক্তা-দুধখুৰী makta-dudhkhuri
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KACHARI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Bengali-Assamese, Latin ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Cachari, Plains Kachari (Boro or Bara) and Hill Kachari (Dimasa)
खलोसिफां-जिग খলছিফাং-জিগ kholosiphang-jig, खलोसिं খলছিং kholosing
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಚಿಪ್ಪಾಲೆ ಮರ chippaale mara
ಕಾಡು ಗಣಿಗಲು kaadu-ganigalu (variant: ಕಾಡು ಗಣುಗಲು kaadu-ganagalu)
ಕೊಡಸಿಗ kodasiga
~~~~~ KARBI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland ... other names for this language: Mikir or Arleng
bengol-arong (variants: bongoi-arong, bengoi), bing waisu-arong
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KHARWARI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Odia, or Bengali ... spoken in: Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Bihar ... other names for this language: Kherwari (or Kherwarian)
खेरुआ kherua, खिरना khirna
~~~~~ KHASI ~~~~~
written in: Latin (Khasi alphabet), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Meghalaya, Assam
dieng-panganai (variant: punkanai)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~
written in: Koloma, Latin, Bengali–Assamese (ককবরক), Kokmari ... spoken in: Tripura ... other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Tipra, Trippera
aleng-thing
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KOL ~~~~~
written in: Warang Chiti (or Barang Kshiti, Varang Kshiti), Devanagari ... spoken in: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal ... spoken by: Kol people
तुआर tuar
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
अटगो कुडो atgo kudo, तांबडो कुडो tambdo kudo
~~~~~ KONYAK ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh ... other names for this language: Konyak Naga, Kanyak, Konyak ... spoken by: Konyak Naga people
jatvong
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... NEPED and IIRR. 1999. Building Upon Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Nagaland, India and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, 4118 Philippines
~~~~~ KUKI ~~~~~
written in: Roman ... spoken in: Manipur, Assam, Nagaland ... other names for this language:Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thaadou Kuki
aleng
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari ... spoken in: Uttarakhand
दरुला darula, धुदी dhudi (variant of: दूधी dudhi)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Osmaston, A. E. 1927. A Forest Flora for Kumaon. Govt. Press, Allahabad. ... (downloaded: Aug 31, 2023)
~~~~~ LEPCHA ~~~~~
written in: Lepcha (or Róng), Tibetan ... spoken in: Sikkim, West Bengal
ᰜᰬᰜᰬᰮᰈᰨᰢ lelemnyok
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
~~~~~ LOTHA ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland, Assam ... other names for this language: Chizima, Choimi, Hlota, Kyong, Lhota, Lutha, Miklai, Tsindir, and Tsontsii ... spoken by: the Lothas, also known as Kyongs
jemu
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
അയ്യംപാല ayyampaala
മൈലമ്പാല mailampaala (variant: മയിലംപാല mayilampaala)
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
पांडु कुडा pandu kuda
तांबडा कुडा tambda kuda
~~~~~ MARWARI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मारवाड़ी) ... spoken in: Rajasthan, Gujarat (border areas) ... other names for this language: Rajasthani (in part), Marvadi, Desert Hindi ... spoken by: Marwari people
दूधी dudhi, खिरनी khirni
खेमा khema
~~~~~ MECH ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari, Roman ... spoken by: Mech people (Bodos of north West Bengal)
जलफल jolphol, थौ-खुरी thou-khuri
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... U N Kanjilal, P C Kanjilal, A Das, R N De - Flora of Assam - Vol III
~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~
written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Mizoram ... other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian
hleng
~~~~~ NAGPURI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नागपुरी), Kaithi (historically) ... spoken in: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha ... spoken by: Nagpuria people, also Nagpuri or Sadan ... other names for this language: Sadri, Sadani
कारी-दूधी kari-dudhi
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
दरुला darulaa, कलिङ्ग kaling, रानी खिर्रो raanee khirro, ठुलो कुरो thulo kuro
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with these names ... eFloraofIndia
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ବଡ଼-କୁରେଇଁ bod-kurhein
ଧୁବୋ-କୁରେ dhubo-kure (or ଧୋବ-କୁରେ dhoba-kure), ଦୁକୁ-କେରୁଏନ୍ duku keruen, ସାଞ୍ଚି-କାର୍ଚି sanchi karchi
ହରିଡୋ harido, ପାଳ କୁରୁଆଁ pal kurwan
ପାହାଡ଼ି କୁରେଇ pahadi kurei
ଫାଡ଼-କୁର୍ୱାନ phad kurwan (or ଫାଡ଼-କୁରୁଆଁ kuruan)
ଫାଉ କୁରୁଣୀ phau kuruni
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) ... variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
दाईरा daira, धरौली dharauli, दूधी dudhi, केओर keor, खलावा khalawa, किलावा kilawa
  • Green Audit Report — Swami Vivekanand Government College, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur (H.P.) ... (accessed: July 26, 2026)
~~~~~ PUNJABI ~~~~~
written in: Gurmukhi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) ... spoken in: Punjab
ਕੇਓਰ keor, ਖਲਾਵਾ khalawa (variant: ਕਿਲਾਵਾ kilawa)
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... Shri R L Badhwar and Dr R R Fernandez - Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas - The Forest Research Institute and Colleges, Dehra Dun
~~~~~ RABHA ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (ৰাভা), Bengali, English ... spoken in: Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Meghalaya
खलोसिं খলছিং kholosing
~~~~~ RENGMA ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland, Assam, Manipur ... other names for this language: Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Southern Rengma, Unza, Western Rengma ... spoken by: the Rengma Nagas
ajoku chang
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... NEPED and IIRR. 1999. Building Upon Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Nagaland, India and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, 4118 Philippines
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
रक्तकुटज rakta-kutaja
This specific classification is found in the classical Nighantus — ancient Ayurvedic pharmacological lexicons — compiled by historical Vaidyas to systematically differentiate this red-shifting, woolly species from its crisp, white-flowered sibling trees. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman ... spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱟᱴᱠᱩᱲᱟᱹ atkura
ᱵᱩᱨᱩ ᱢᱟᱪᱠᱩᱱᱫᱟᱹ buru machkunda
~~~~~ SÜMI ~~~~~
written in: Latin ... spoken in: Nagaland, Assam ... other names for this language: Sema, Sumi Naga, Simi ... spoken by: Sumi Naga people
khachesu
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... NEPED and IIRR. 1999. Building Upon Traditional Agriculture in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development, Nagaland, India and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, 4118 Philippines
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
இருப்பாலை iruppaalai
நற்பலம் narpalam
  • for woolly dyeing rosebay ... University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936.
வெட்பாலை vetpaalai
  • for Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult. ... University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936.
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
అడవి అంకుడు adavi ankudu, కోలముఖి kolamukhi, కోయల మొకిరి koyila mokiri, పాల బరికి paala bariki, పెద్ద పాల pedda paala, పోతి జిల్లేడు poothi jilledu, పుట్ట జిల్లేడు putta jilledu, పుట్ట పాల putta paala, పుట్టు చేయవరాలు puttu cheyavalaru, తెడ్ల పాల tedla paala (variant: పెద్ద తెడ్ల పాల pedda tedla paala), తెల్ల పాల tella paala
  • Flora Andhrika - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India ... (accessed: November 03, 2026)
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andaman islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
~~~~~ Created on: 16:24 31-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:05 04-11-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae deciduous tree "Wrightia arborea" "Periploca arborea" "Wrightia tomentosa" "woolly dyeing rosebay"
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Saturday, 31 October 2026

Vincetoxicum dalzellii (Hook.f.) Kuntze

Vincetoxicum dalzellii (Hook.f.) Kuntze

vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum -- Latin: vinco (to conquer); toxicum (poison), referring to its supposed ability to provide an antidote to snakebites ... Dave's Botanary
del-ZEL-ee-eye -- named after Nicol Alexander Dalzell [↗], a prominent Scottish botanist, Conservator of Forests in Bombay ... compiled from the web
commonly known as: fleshy ipecac • Gujarati: રાડારૂડી radarudi • Marathi: लहान पितमारी lahan pitmari

known for / parts made use of: leaves, stems, roots (substitute) ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Vincetoxicum dalzellii (Hook.f.) Kuntze ... homotypic synonyms: Tylophora carnosa Dalzell & A.Gibson • Tylophora dalzellii Hook.f. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 31, 2026
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
fleshy ipecac
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
રાડારૂડી radarudi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
लहान पितमारी lahan pitmari
  • for Tylophora dalzellii Hook.f. ... Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the second among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu; endemic
~~~~~ Created on: 10:24 31-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 15:07 31-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae Asclepiadoideae perennial climber "Vincetoxicum dalzellii" "Tylophora carnosa" "Tylophora dalzellii" "fleshy ipecac"
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Friday, 30 October 2026

Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede

Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede

vin-kee-TOKS-ih-kum -- Latin: vinco (to conquer); toxicum (poison), referring to its supposed ability to provide an antidote to snakebites ... Dave's Botanary
brak-tee-AY-tum or brak-tee-AH-toom -- having prominent bracts ... compiled from the web
commonly known as: few-flowered swallow-wort

known for / parts made use of: the leaves, the roots ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Vincetoxicum bracteatum (Thunb.) Meve & Liede ... homotypic synonyms: Cynanchum bracteatum Thunb. ... heterotypic synonyms: Tylophora parviflora Wight • Tylophora pauciflora Wight & Arn. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 30, 2026
Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
few-flowered swallow-wort
VERNACULAR OBSCURITY
Vincetoxicum bracteatum is an exceptionally obscure, under-documented species. Because it was only recently moved to the genus Vincetoxicum in 2018, most historical Indian field data and regional records list it under its older synonyms — most notably Tylophora pauciflora Wight & Arn. Even under its older names, finding standardized, hyper-local vernacular names across Indian states is challenging because the plant is rarely referenced in mainstream ethnobotanical texts. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal; non-endemic to India, known to be distributed outside India.
~~~~~ Created on: 13:14 30-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:13 30-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae Asclepiadoideae perennial climber "Vincetoxicum bracteatum" "Cynanchum bracteatum" "Tylophora parviflora" "Tylophora pauciflora" "few-flowered swallow-wort"
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Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Plumeria × stenopetala Urb.

Plumeria × stenopetala Urb.

ploo-MEER-ee-a -- named for Charles Plumier, French monk, botanist and illustrator ... Dave's Botanary
ste-no-PE-tuh-luh -- Greek: stenos (narrow); petalon (petal); having narrow petals ... compiled from the web
commonly known as: narrow-petal frangipani, narrow-petal plumeria, spider frangipani

known for / parts made use of: whole plant; grown exclusively for structural landscaping and ornamental display ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Plumeria × stenopetala Urb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 28, 2026
Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
narrow-petal plumeria (or narrow-petal frangipani)
spider frangipani (or spider plumeria)
  • Botanika ... (accessed: October 28, 2026)
THE OVERLOOKED DENIZEN
The English names for this species are neither popular nor commonly recognized by the general public in India. Even local nurseries identify it strictly by its botanical name, Plumeria × stenopetala, or specifically as the 'Spider Frangipani'. Furthermore, as an introduced, exotic plant native to the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), it does not feature in traditional Indian lexicons, ancient Indian traditional texts like Ayurveda or local folklore, which are the usual sources of rich regional names.
In India's green trade, naming conventions split cleanly along market lines. Commercial nurseries, online buyers, social media marketplace sellers, and landscape designers overwhelmingly favour the terms "Spider Frangipani" or "Spider Plumeria". Meanwhile, botanical sites, serious collectors and premium listing websites lean toward the more exact botanical description, "narrow-petal plumeria". The phrase "narrow-petal frangipani" remains rare, as everyday Indian growers and gardeners far prefer using the names "Plumeria" or the traditional "Champa" over "Frangipani".
... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
introduced; cultivated for ornamental purpose
    ... compiled from the web
~~~~~ Created on: 13:33 28-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:52 28-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae deciduous shrub "Plumeria × stenopetala" "narrow-petal frangipani" "narrow-petal plumeria" "spider frangipani" "spider plumeria"
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Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Plumeria pudica Jacq.

Plumeria pudica Jacq.

ploo-MEER-ee-a -- named for Charles Plumier, French monk, botanist and illustrator ... Dave's Botanary
poo-DEE-kuh -- modest, shy ... compiled from the web
commonly known as: bridal bouquet, fiddle leaf plumeria • Bengali: নাগচম্পা nagchompa • Malayalam: കൽക്കട്ട ചെമ്പകം kalkatta chempakam

known for / parts made use of: whole plant; grown exclusively for structural landscaping and ornamental display ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Plumeria pudica Jacq. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 26, 2026
Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
bridal bouquet, fiddle leaf plumeria
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
নাগচম্পা nagchompa
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
नाग चंपा nag champa, सफेद चपाती चंपा safed chapati champa
  • Web-sourced names; modern coinages adopted casually by regional nurseries and urban plant growers. (Note: Commercial and colloquial listings only; classified as horticultural trade slang rather than standardized botanical nomenclature.)
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
കൽക്കട്ട ചെമ്പകം kalkatta chempakam
When Plumeria pudica first entered the commercial Indian market, large wholesale tissue-culture and mega-nurseries in West Bengal (surrounding Kolkata/Calcutta) were the primary hubs mass-propagating it via rapid stem-cutting facilities. When plant trucks and wholesale shipments arrived from Bengal into the local nurseries of Kerala, trade distributors and garden center owners casually labeled the new stock by its origin point to differentiate it from other consignments of exotic plants. Over time, the descriptive label "the Chempakam from Calcutta" stuck, shortening into Kalkatta Chempakam. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
introduced; cultivated for ornamental purpose (Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal)
    ... compiled from the web
~~~~~ Created on: 21:05 26-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 17:22 27-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae evergreen shrub "Plumeria pudica" "bridal bouquet" "fiddle leaf plumeria"
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Monday, 26 October 2026

Plumeria obtusa L.

Plumeria obtusa L.

ploo-MEER-ee-a -- named for Charles Plumier, French monk, botanist and illustrator ... Dave's Botanary
ob-TOO-suh -- blunt, referring to leaf's blunt end ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: blunt-leaf frangipani, Singapore frangipani, white frangipani • Bengali: কাঠগোলাপ kathgolap • Gujarati: સફેદ ચંપો safed champo • Hindi: चम्पा champa, गुलचीन gulachin • Kannada: ದೇವ ಕಣಗಿಲೆ deva kanagile • Malayalam: വെള്ളച്ചെമ്പകം vellachampakam, വെളുത്ത അരളി veluttha arali • Manipuri: ꯈꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯍꯥꯑꯣ khagi-leihao

known for / parts made use of: the flowers, the leaves, the stem bark, the milky latex (sap) ... compiled from the web
botanical names: Plumeria obtusa L. ... and more at POWO, retrieved October 18, 2026
(●) THE EPONYMOUS FRANGIPANI
Plumeria rubra :: Hogger of the Vernacular Names
The regional names documented across Indian languages originally arose from the early introduction, cultivation, and naturalisation of Plumeria rubra, known globally as 'Frangipani'. Over time, these vernacular terms became blanket designations applied leniently to the entire Plumeria genus. Consequently, subsequent Plumeria introductions lack independent, historically distinct regional names. They inherit these pre-existing baseline names instead, distinguished only in modern botanical or nursery trade contexts by descriptive modifiers. ... compiled from the web.
Bibliography / etymology / notes
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
blunt-leaf frangipani (or blunt-leaved frangipani)
  • Lakpura — Home and Garden ... (accessed: October 26, 2026)
Singapore frangipani, white frangipani
Blunt-leaf Frangipani serves as a highly descriptive, globally recognized common name. It was introduced by botanical circles specifically to resolve any taxonomic confusion between Plumeria obtusa, the narrow-leaved Plumeria alba, and the pointed-leaved Plumeria rubra. Although virtually unknown to everyday gardeners or local communities across India, the name remains a baseline standard within formal Indian landscape design firms, professional nursery trade catalogues, and academic botanical literature to maintain precise scientific accuracy. ... compiled from the web.
During the British colonial era, the Singapore Botanic Gardens (established in its modern form in 1859) served as the primary agricultural and horticultural introduction hub for the British Empire in Asia. New and exotic plants collected from the Americas were brought to Singapore first to be tested, propagated, and cataloged. Once Plumeria obtusa was successfully mass-cultivated in Singapore’s year-round equatorial climate, the gardens distributed cuttings out to other colonies — including India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and Malaya. Because the plants physically arrived in Indian ports wrapped in shipping crates marked from Singapore, local horticulturists organically dubbed it the Singapore Frangipani. ... compiled from the web.
In Plumeria obtusa, the yellow centre is concentrated as a sharp, relatively small, intense golden "eye" right at the throat of the corolla tube. The five broad, rounded petals spread outward into an expanse of brilliant, uninterrupted white. Viewed from a distance, the yellow completely recedes, making the canopy appear draped in pure, snowy-white clusters. Because it blooms strictly in this uniform white-and-yellow combination — without producing the pink or red sports seen in its relatives — the global horticultural trade permanently anchored the label White Frangipani to it, guaranteeing a clean white flower for garden enthusiasts. ... compiled from the web.
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
কাঠগোলাপ kathgolap
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
સફેદ ચંપો safed champo
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
चम्पा champa
  • (●) WISDOM LIBRARY - the greatest source of ancient and modern knowledge ... (accessed: October 19, 2026)
गुलचीन gulachin
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ದೇವ ಕಣಗಿಲೆ deva kanagile
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
വെള്ളച്ചെമ്പകം vellachampakam, വെളുത്ത അരളി veluttha arali
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Manipur ... other names for this language: Meetei
ꯈꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯍꯥꯑꯣ khagi-leihao
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
introduced, widely planted / cultivated
~~~~~ Created on: 18:50 18-10-2026 ¦ Last updated: 18:42 26-10-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Apocynaceae evergreen "large shrub" "small tree" "Plumeria obtusa" "blunt-leaf frangipani" "blunt-leaved frangipani" "Singapore frangipani" "white frangipani"
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