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Melochia corchorifolia (1259666654)

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Description: Sterculiaceae (cacao family) » Melochia corchorifolia commonly known as: chocolateweed, wire bush • Hindi: bundahia, bundava, chitrabeez, thulak, tikiokra • Malayalam: niruren, tsjeru-uren • Marathi: लहान मेथुरी lahan methuri • Tamil: பிண்ணாக்குக்கீரை pinnakkukkirai • Telugu: gangupindi, kura, sitha kura, sitnata kura, tutturubenda.. herb or undershrub.. with hollow stems, erect or sometimes prostrate.. flowers small, white to pink (rarely yellow, purple or violet).. in terminal clusters References: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • PIER species infoForest Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Date: 26 August 2007, 12:44. Source: Melochia corchorifolia. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.

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