Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Asteraceae | Genus: Mikania | Species: Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob. |
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| Synonym | Eupatorium cordatum, Eupatorium volubile | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Bitter Vine, Climbing Hemp Vine, American Rope | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese Creeper,mile-a-minute Weed | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Oori-hingchabi | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit an achene, linear-oblong, 2 to 3 mm long, five angled, blackish brown, glandular; pappus of 40 to 45 bristles about 4 mm long |
| Habitat | Forest Plantations And Also In The Plains In Moist Localities | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Southeast Asia And Eastern Africa | Bark Details | Bark Smooth, Striate Or Fissured Grey |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a vigorously growing perennial creeper that grows best in areas in high humidity, light and soil fertility, though it can adapt in less fertile soils featherlike seeds are dispersed by wind. A single stalk can produce between 20 and 40 thousand seeds a season | Leaf Details | Leaves cordate or triangular-ovate, blade 3 to 12 cm long, 2 to 6 cm wide |
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