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bhelu (in Assamese)

Tetramelaceae (false hemp family) » Tetrameles nudiflora

 

tet-ra-MEL-eez -- from the Greek tetra (four) and melos (limb); referring to 4-merous flower

noo-dee-FLOR-uh -- naked flower, usually referring to flowering prior to leaf emergence

 

commonly known as: false hemp tree • Assamese: bhelu • Bengali: chundul • Garo: awek, bol bok, dumbong • Hindi: jungli dungy • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಂಡೆ kaadu bende • Malayalam: ചീനി cheeni, വെള്ളച്ചീനി vellacheeni • Marathi: जंगली भेंडी jangali bhendi • Nepali: मैन्-काठ् main-kath • Tamil: சீனி chini, சோலை colai

 

Native of: s-w China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n-e Australia

 

 

References: Flowers of IndiaBiotikeFloraglobinmedNPGS / GRINWikipediaENVIS - FRLHTDDSA

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