Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Basellaceae | Genus: Basella | Species: Basella alba L. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Basella rubra, Basella nigra | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Indian Spinach, Ceylon spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Creeping Spinach, Buffalo Spinach, Malabar Spinach And Ceylon Spinach | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Uroksumban | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Pea-size, dark purple, juicy fruits follow the flower and berries are fleshy and purplish black and the juice is sometimes used as a dye |
| Habitat | Occous in thickets, forest border and scrub jungle | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, China, New Guinea, Tropical Africa, Brazil, Belize, Colombia | Bark Details | Smooth, twining herbaceous |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 metres length thick, semi-succulen | Leaf Details | Leaves to 5 x 4 cm, ovate, acute or obtuse, rounded at base, thick, fleshy, glabrous; petiole 1 cm long |
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