About Roxburgh's Kydia
Kydia calycina is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kydia found in the Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. A fast‑growing, medium‑sized tree, it is widely exploited, even cultivated, for cheap timber and fiber.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kydia calycina
- Genus
- Kydia
- Family
- MALVACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, China, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- भरंगा Bharanga, Bhoti, Illya
- Bengali
- পোলা Pola
- Tamil
- Bendi, பூலா Pula, Vattakannu
- Kannada
- ಕೋಳಿಬೆಂಡೆ Kolibende, ಬೆಂಡೆ Bende, ಬೆಳ್ಳಕ Bellaka
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടാവണക്ക് വെളളടച്ചി Kaattaavanakk velalatacci, വീമ്പ് Veemp, vellachadachi
- Marathi
- रान भेंडी ranbhendi, वरंग warang, वारंग
Botanical family
Malvaceae
Mallow/Hibiscus family
Roxburgh's Kydia belongs to the Malvaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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