Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Entada | Species: Entada rheedii Spreng |
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Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Entada monostachya, Entada pursaetha | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Entada monostachya, Entada pursaetha, Cacoon Vine | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Mackary Bean, Ladynut | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kangghin | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1100m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit elongated, jointed, flat, woody seeds 10, ovoid, compressed and hard |
| Habitat | Occurs in semi-evergreen to moist deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India,China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia,Tropical and South Africa, | Bark Details | Bark segments very fibrous in texture |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | This perennial climbing vine is well known for its enormously large seeds and seed pods, which can grow well over 5 feet (1.5 meters) in length and contain a dozen or more seeds per seed pod | Leaf Details | Leaflet blades about 3-8.5 X 1.7-4 cm, leaflet stalks about 0.1-0.5 cm long, transversely wrinkled |
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