| Heptapleurum venulosum | |
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| Leaves and fruits | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Heptapleurum |
| Species: | H. venulosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Heptapleurum venulosum (Wight & Arn.) Seem.[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Heptapleurum venulosum[1] is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae.
Description
A large climbing shrub, leaves elliptic-lanceolate, cuneate, coriaceous main veins distinct. Umbels on racemes; peduncles long; pedicels of umbels 2 – 3 cm long, Flowers pentamerous, pedicellad, Petals greenish-white. Ovary 5-locular; styles short, free. Drupes subglobose, brownish-black. Flowering - February till March.[2][3]
Range
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent.[1] Bangladesh,[1][4] India,[1][4] Nepal,[1] China,[4] Malaysia,[4] and Myanmar.[4]. Within India distribution is in the states of Andhra Pradesh,[5] Karnataka,[5] Kerala,[5] Jharkhand,[5] Uttarakhand,[5] Himachal Pradesh,[5] Uttar Pradesh,[5] Punjab,[5] and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5]
Habitat
It is a scrambling tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[1]
References
- "Heptapleurum venulosum (Wight & Arn.) Seem". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- Talbot, W.A. (1902). The trees, shrubs, and woody-climbers of the Bombay Presidency. Bombay: Government Central Press. p. 181.
- Haines, H. H. (1910). A forest flora of Chota Nagpur including Gangpur and the Santal-Parganahs. Dehra Dun. p. 369.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Foundation), Development); Upadhaya, Krishna (2021-04-26). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- "India Flora Online". India Flora Online. 2026-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-15.