Common name: चेर Cher (Marathi), Kadve bende (Kannada), जंगली भेंडी Jangli-bhendi (Hindi)
Botanical name: Erinocarpus nimmonii Family: Tiliaceae (Phalsa family)
Synonyms: Erinocarpus nimmoanus
A tree with big yellow flowers. Large alternate leaves are irregularly lobed.
Fruit is eaten, and is an important famine
food. Flowers have 5 large spoon-shaped petals, which are narrow at the base.
A dense spreading mass of stamens emerges from the center. Flowers are 5-7 cm
across, occuring in lax panicles occuring at the end of branches. Fruit 4-5
cm, 3 winged, heart shaped, covered with long stiff prickles.
| Photographed in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. |
Identification credit: Pravin Kawale
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