Leea indica

Leea indica is a large shrub in the family Vitaceae which may grow up to 5 m (16 ft) tall. It is common in undergrowth of secondary and disturbed evergreen forests in Indomalaya, Indochina, and throughout in the Western Ghats of India.[3] Plants growing in Malesia, New Guinea, Australia and southwestern Pacific islands were previously identified as this species but are now considered to be the separate species Leea nova-guineensis.[4]

Leea indica
Foliage and immature fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Leea
Species:
L. indica
Binomial name
Leea indica
Synonyms[2]
  • Staphylea indica Burm.f.
  • Aquilicia sambucina L.
  • Leea sambucina Willd.
  • Aquilicia ottilis Gaertn.
  • Leea ottilis DC.
  • Leea sambucina var. occidentalis C.B.Clarke
  • Otillis zeylanica Gaertn.

In religion

In India, stem of this plant is used in post-funeral rituals of Hindus.

References
  1. Ye, J. (2019). "Leea indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147620596A147620598. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147620596A147620598.en. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. "Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. "Leea indica - LEEACEAE".
  4. F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Leea novoguineensis". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 9 June 2021.



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