Wire bush (1391111745)

Description:

Description: Sterculiaceae (cacao family) » Melochia corchorifolia commonly known as: chocolateweed, wire bush • Hindi: bundahia, bundava, चित्रबीज 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.. 1.5-2 ft. or more, with hollow stems.. erect or sometimes prostrate.. small flowers, white or sometimes yellowish or pinkish.. in terminal clusters. References: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • PIER species info • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Date: 16 September 2007, 10:01. Source: Wire bush. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.