Flora #6

Common Names : 1) Irula – Dharani 2) Malayalam – Kuppipoovu 3) Tamil – Kura, Thaerani, Tharani

They are cream to yellow, nearly stalkless, with 5 oblong petals. Stamens are 5, with large anthers. Fruit is a 2-celled berry, with many seeds.
Distribution : Endemic to the southern Western Ghats – Agasthyamalai, Anaimalai, Palani hills, Nilgirs.

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