Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Erinocarpus nimmonii

Syn. Erinocarpus nimmoanus

IUCN Red List Vulnerable (VU)

Local name

  • Nimmo’s Erinocarpus (English)
  • Jangli Bhendi (Hindi)
  • Chavra (Konkani)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Malvaceae
06m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Erinocarpus nimmonii bark

Bark

Fibrous bark. In younger branches, the outer layers may be clothed with starry hairs.

Erinocarpus nimmonii leaves

Leaves

Large alternate leaves are irregularly lobed.

Erinocarpus nimmonii flower

Flower

Flowers 5–7 cm across, with five spoon-shaped petals and dense central stamens, arranged in terminal lax panicles.

Erinocarpus nimmonii fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit is 4–5 cm long, 3-winged, heart shaped, covered with long stiff prickles. Fruit is eaten, and is an important famine food.

Erinocarpus nimmonii

Did you know?

Erinocarpus comes from the Latin word erinus (prickly) and the Greek word karpos (fruit). It is currently recognized as the only species in the genus Erinocarpus.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

W. India