Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Cuscutaceae | Genus: Cuscuta | Species: Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Cuscuta grandiflora | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Giant Dodder, Amar bel, Akashbel | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Giant Dodder | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Uri Sanamacha | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 2400 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit gobose, circumcissile near the base, 2-4 seeded and seeds black |
| Habitat | Occurs in temperate and tropical regions of the world | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia and China | Bark Details | - |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Leaves absent (or all modified into scales or spines) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | An unusual parasitic vine related to the Morning glory family grows in a prolific manner over host plants ( or other support ) with inter-twined stems, giving it a common name of Devils Hair | Leaf Details | The plant is leafless and rootless |
