Ixora brachiata Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1: 381 1820. (Syn: Ixora arnottiana Miq. ex Hook.f.; Ixora obtusata Miq. ex Hook.f.); . . commonly known as: torchwood ixora • Gujarati: ગરબલે garbale • Konkani: कुरटी kurati • Marathi: गोरबाळे gorbale, खुरी khuri, लोखंडी lokhandi, रायकुरा raikura • Telugu: కొరివి korivi ; . Endemic to: Western Ghats (India) . iks-OR-uh — named after Iswara Malabar deity brak-ee-AY-tuh — branched at right angles, arm-like . From my records – flowering generally occurs between Jan. to March & fruiting lasts from Feb. to April; spreading its delightful though gentle perfume; . After deeply studying all posts in efi site along with Biotik and Pitchandikulam, I found the following key differences to separate the two based on photographs: Most important is buds are globose in Ixora brachiata and not so in Ixora pavetta. Leaf base is attenuate to cuneate or acute, in Ixora brachiata and rounded in Ixora pavetta. Leaf apex is obtuse to subacute in Ixora brachiata and is acute to apiculate in Ixora pavetta. Fruits are reddish when ripe in Ixora brachiata and black-coloured when ripe in Ixora pavetta. Ixora brachiata is endemic to Western Ghats while Ixora pavetta is native to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and is also cultivated. .
Rubiaceae Week :: Ixora brachiata in Matheran Hills:
Ixora brachiata flowering: I was observing (flowering) it from Nov-Jan, but no more now..when were these clicked?
These photographs were taken on 26th Jan.’12. From my records – flowering generally occurs between Jan. to March & fruiting lasts from Feb. to April.
Ixora brachiata – Matheran : 1 image. 1 post by 1 author.
Ixora brachiata : Confirm ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 010713 : AK-1 : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 1 author. Yes it is
Ixora brachiata—-for sharing : Attachments (1) Pic taken at Aambyvalley rd., Lonavala, Pune in Feb.15
Konkan, May 2015 :: Requesting ID of this tree :: ARKJUN-01/12 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7) Requesting to please ID this medium sized tree captured near Devgad, Konkan coast, Maharashtra in May 2015. I was on the lookout for a flower/s called ‘kara’ in Marathi, white in colour and having a very nice fragrance which can be identified even from a great distance. My mother was very fond of these flower/s (she is vague in remembering whether it was a single flower or a bunch of small flowers) when she was a child and stayed in her village in coastal Konkan. But she has not seen it in many years since. I had been to my native place this summer and was shown what might be thought the ‘kara’ tree. The flowering was over. I could only get the leaves. The tree is currently completely surrounded by the Peepal. Any idea on the ID? looks like Morinda Sp….. to me it looks like it could be Ixora pavetta or else Ixora brachiata – one of the two. Both have highly fragrant small white flowers which you can smell from a long distance. Can your mother remember the month of flowering? Thank you … for the possible IDs… My mother faintly recollects that this may be flowering after the rains, probably in November-December… Does this help? Ixora brachiata often flowers in December, and I. pavetta mostly blooms in early hot season. That is the reason I asked. Thanks … I will try to get photographs of the flowers….I will keep in contact with some people there….
Attached are some more pics. Attachments (4) Ixora brachiata, Rubiaceae Attaching the flowering pics of the same tree. These were clicked in the last week of December 2020. 4 images. Ixora sp, Yes …, this is identified as I. brachiata. .
id plz: mixed thread: 1 correct image as above. type; wild flowers; fragrant habit; shrub to medicum size habitat; kanakumbi forest area near belgaum karnataka Ixora brachiata Rubiaceae 🙂
Plz id this tree: pa51 – 12dec2012: This is Lokhandi [Ixora brachiata]. iks-OR-uh — named after Iswara Malabar deity brak-ee-AY-tuh — branched at right angles, arm-like Dec 15, 2008 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra commonly known as: torchwood ixora • Gujarati: ગરબલે garbale • Konkani: कुरटी kurati • Marathi: गोरबाळे gorbale, खुरी khuri, लोखंडी lokhandi, रायकुरा raikura • Telugu: కొరివి korivi Endemic to: Western Ghats (India) References: Flowers of India • Forest Flora of Andhra Pradesh more views: Dec 15, 2008 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Feb 7, 2009 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Nice Ixora … never seen here in our area (Panipat). Is this a small size tree.
Ixora brachiata at Kali Tiger Reserve : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Ixora brachiata Tree at Kali Tiger Reserve. Family: Rubiaceae
ID Kannur 02/19 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Please identify this small tree from Kannur District of Kerala photographed on 15/3/19 Ixora brachiata yes. we have several cases
Ixora ¿ pavetta / brachiata ? : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 3 authors. Place: Karnala Bird Sanctuary Date: 29 DEC 09 Small tree with trunk almost a foot in diameter. Many such trees growing next to each other in heart of forest … profuse flowering now .. a single flower could be mildly fragrant … however, the fragrance was strong and pervaded the air for few metres around the cluster of trees. The local guiding me said the name of this plant as lokhandi (Marathi: लोखंडी) … in literature we find this common name applied for both Ixora plants and the creeper Ventilago maderaspatana. Literal meaning – ironwood, (wood to be of dense nature). Other common names are not known to the local folks at Karnala / Tungar Hills. I. pavetta: गोरवीकटगी goravikatagi, माकडी maakadi, रायकुरा raikura I. brachiata: गोरबाळे gorbale, खुरी khuri, रायकुरा raikura Shrikant ji’s book, Further Flowers of Sahyadri illustrates I. pavetta (synonyms: I. arborea, I. parviflora). In the chapter Allied Species, I. brachiata is described to have about 5 mm of corolla tube, while I. pavetta has 12 mm. My memory is faint on this aspect, yet can recollect the tube to be more than 5 mm. My queries: – are both these species distributed in the northern Western Ghats (like these area: Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Karnala Bird Sanctuary) ? – any clear differences easy for eye … especially in leaves, flowers and fruits ? – any additional information regarding similarities and differences ? I too had come across similar trees on the way to Rajmachi Fort from Lonavala during my visit in Dec-08. I too had seen many such trees with profuse flowering & as indicated by you, the fragrance was strong and pervaded the air for few metres around the cluster of trees. Locals told me that they call it Lokhandi. Subsequently it was identified as Ixora brachiata. I. brachiata is relatively a smaller tree, less common, with a smaller inflorescence and a laxly flowering plant. Corolla tube (shorter) is the distintive character with I. pavetta. Buds globose and ellipsoid is another difference. Resemblance of inflorescence of the latter with Pavetta is obvious. Your plant is I. pavetta. I shall post the pics of I. brachiata separately. I think it should be Ixora brachiata as per keys, details and images herein and as per discussions at Differences- Ixora pavetta and Ixora brachiata
TREE For ID2 – MPD -8th April 2008 – indiantreepix | Google Groups Ixora fruits?? 140710-PKA2 – efloraofindia | Google Groups Ixora pavetta – indiantreepix | Google Groups Ixora brachiata – efloraofindia | Google Groups Fruits for ID-200210-PKA3 – efloraofindia | Google Groups id please – 300110_Goa_SSN_6 – efloraofindia | Google Groups Ixora Sp??280210-PKA1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups Flowers for ID – efloraofindia | Google Groups ID Required : SP081230 – indiantreepix | Google Groups     Olea dioica—validation please : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Ixora brachiata Yes from me also. Check this link: Thanks … Noted.       ANAPR33 Please identify this tree : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8) Family: Rubiaceae Date: March 2015 Place: Aralam WLS, Kerala Habit: Tree (up to 20m tall) Habitat: Evergreen forest Psychotria sp. ?? Thanks, …, for suggesting Psychotria, but I could not find a match with existing species herein as per comparative images. Ixora brachiate your help to identify this plant. location:Aambyvalley Rd.,Off Lonavala,Pune date:April 19 habitat:wild habit:looks to be climber to me Seems its tree only, Check with Ixora sp. If so than it must be Ixora brachiata which I have recorded here. Yes, You’re right … . 268 ID tree Tarenna/Pavetta/Ixora: 9 high res. images. Please ID tree infront of a house, blooming once in a year, with an image of a visitor, Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala PIN:685607 Altitude: 1500fsl Flower date: 11.02.2022, 04.10pm Habitat: moisture, house garden Plant habit: tree, erect, branches, hard woody flaked stem 30 inches base circumference, long lasting Height: 06 meters Leaves: opposite, ovate, oblong, apex, glossy, size:14×7cm or less Flower: pyramidal inflorescence clustered, diameter: 02mm, white, good fragrance Fruit: Seed: Camera: CANON EOS1500D Check Ixora brachiata Yes, it is Ixora brachiata, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant, . Ixora species for identification: 4 images. Please help me identify this beautiful tree. I met this tree at Karnala forest. Which species is this Ixora pavetta or Ixora brachiata? Habitat- Wild Tree height- 15 Feet Location- Karnala forest, Raigadh Pl. check Keys at Looks like Ixora brachiata only.
date/time:jan12 location:mulshi,pune habitat:wild plant habit:Tree? height:6-7 ft.about other info: I think I saw reddish-black fruits later though I cant be sure Species of Ixora. This appears to be Ixora brachiata commonly called lokhandi in Marathi. Ixora brachiata is also a possible id yes ixora bracteata is Ixora bracteata and Ixora brachiata the same? Yes, appears to be Ixora brachiata Roxb.
ID confirmation required Litsea josephii ?: It looks like Ixora arborea (Rubiaceae) to me. I guess Ixora brachiata.. Ixora bracteata Thanks sir..it clears the confusion now…. Seems to be I. brachiata ? or I. arborea? . Ixora brachiata on trek to Matheran: 12 images- 6 high res. . Ixora brachiata Roxb. :: Matheran :: May 22, 2023: 4 images. . Ixora brachiata Roxb. :: Matheran :: Apr 1, 2023 · JUN23 DV226: 3 images. Ixora brachiata Roxb. Matheran :: Apr 1, 2023 · 2:41 PM IST :: about 800 m (2,625 ft) asl Many thanks to Radha Veach for validating the ID at iNaturalist . Ixora brachiata Roxb. :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · JUN23 DV391: 4 images. Ixora brachiata Roxb. Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · 3:04 PM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl Many thanks to Radha Veach, Shiwalee Samant and Bharat Godambe for validating the ID at iNaturalist . Ixora brachiata Roxb. :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · JUN23 DV393: 5 images. Ixora brachiata Roxb. Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · 2:53 PM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl Many thanks to Shiwalee Samant for validating the ID at iNaturalist
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