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Olax scandens Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2:2, t. 102. 1799 (“1798”) as per GRIN; Olax scandens Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2: 2 (1800) (syn: Loranthus securidacoides Warb. ; Drebbelia subarborescens Zoll. ; Olax bador Buch.-Ham. ; Olax imbricata var. cambodiana Pierre ; Olax obtusa Blume ; Roxburghia baccata J.Koenig ex Roxb.) as per POWO; .
Olax scandens Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2: 2 1800. (syn: Drebbelia subarborescens Zoll; Fissilia disparilis Comm. ex Valeton.; Fissilia psittacorum Lam.; Olax bador Buch.-Ham.; Olax breonii Baill.; Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl; Roxburghia baccata Koen.) as per Catalogue of Life;
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India: Along edges of forests, roadsides near streams and in damp shady forests. Uttar Pradesh. Bihar. West Bengal. Orissa, Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu; Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Thailand, Malay Peninsula and Mauritius as per BSI Flora of India;
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Sri Lanka, India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu), Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar [Burma] (widespread), Thailand, Vietnam, Java (incl. Kangean, Madura), Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali), peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu, Pahang), Réunion, Mauritius, Madagascar as per Catalogue of Life;
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OL-aks — smelling; referring to plant’s odorous nature … Wikipedia
SKAN-dens — climbing or sprawling … Dave’s Botanary
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Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Wild, Dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests
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Description: Scandent shrub, up to 5 m high, leaf simple, alternate, oblong-lanceolate, inflorescence in axillary racemose panicle, flowers white, fruit drupaceous, ovoid.
. Uses: The fresh young leaves are cooked as leafy vegetable and also chewed during mouth ulcer and the fruit is edible when ripe. Apart from this there are many other medicinal uses of this plant reported from this region.
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Olax scandens:
Please find few photos of Fruiting Olax scandens (leaves obtuse, pubserulous beneath, 2-5 inch long; dupre 0.4 inch long – as per Gamble flora) in Bettadabeedu scrub jungle near Mysore, Karnataka. OLACACEAEs two members are in fruiting, in next mail there will be Ximenia americana.
311011PD01 Olax scandens Flora of Orissa: Name of the species: Olax scandens
Family: Olaceae
Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa
Altitude: 200 m above msl
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Wild, Dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests
Description: Scandent shrub, up to 5 m high, leaf simple, alternate, oblong-lanceolate, inflorescence in axillary racemose panicle, flowers white, fruit drupaceous, ovoid.
Uses: The fresh young leaves are cooked as leafy vegetable and also chewed during mouth ulcer and the fruit is edible when ripe. Apart from this there are many other medicinal uses of this plant reported from this region. . QUERY :: name of Olax scandens Roxb. in Hindi: in my Cal bot garden book …its called in Hindi…DHOUNoKHALI… its spelled out in Bangla script …. . Yes I too got the same name here. I think we can write it as धेनिआनी or ढेनिआनी in Devnagri script. . QUERY :: name of Olax scandens Roxb. in Bengali: it ka-ko-aa-ru…in pronouncing it ককো আরু
Bengali Santhals call it CHHANDA
Written thus in Bangla… SORRY NO MATTER WHAT i DID i COULD NOT COAX THE JOIN=LETTERS, i SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO GET THEM IN WORD DOC SYMBOL SET.. VRINDA I hope the name provided ককো আরু is alright OR is some character is missing ? no
Does it be Olax sp?
We have concluded it as Olax scandens already
Climber for ID : 18102013 : RV 2 : Attachments (3). 2 posts by 2 authors. Olax scandens
Plant from Chhattisgarh 3 – indiantreepix | Google Groups This is Olax imbricata (Olacaceae). We collected this (only slightly differs from O. scandens, so need to be checked) from Gumma forest in Chhattisgarh.
I think more closer to images at Olax scandens Roxb.
Found in Puthupattu near Pondicherry.
. Request for I’d of tree in fruiting from Mahe. The fruits give an appearance of Quercus. May be a false appearance. Photographed in November 2019.
The fruit remind me of Olax scandens
For me also it is Olax species. Perhaps could be Olax psittacorum Thanks, …, for the id. To me also appears close to Olax scandens (syn: Olax psittacorum) as per comparative images at Olax
      Request for ID confirmation- Olax Sp- PKA1-Ngp- 19Aug21: 6 images. Excellent presentation ! For me your ID looks correct. I agree with you … for Olax scandens,      Pench NP, MP, March 2022 :: Tree/Huge Shrub for ID :: ARK2022-067: 5 images- This was clicked near Ramtek, Nagpur en routre Pench National Park, MP in March 2022
This was found by the roadside on the highway. An Olax species, Can it be Olax scandens? Yes, appears close to images at Olax scandens Roxb. .
Pl. check To me appears close to images at Olax scandens Roxb. . Names of Plants in India :: Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl:
Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl OL-aks — smelling; referring to plant’s odorous nature … Wikipedia
sit-a-KOR-um — Greek: psittakos (of parrots) … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: parrot olax, sprawling olax • Bengali: ককো আরু koko-aru • Gondi: अरदफरी aradphari, कोरपा बाजी korpa bhaji • Hindi: कटीहरी katihari, ढेनिआनी dheniani • Kannada: ಬಾಪನಮುಷ್ಠಿ baapanamushti, ಕರಡು karadu • Kui: madalkura • Marathi: हरतफरी haratfari, हरडुली harduli, उर्चिर्री urchirri • Odia: ବଦର badara, ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ bhadabhadalia • Santal: ᱦᱩᱱᱰ hund • Tamil: கடலிறஞ்சி kataliranci • Telugu: బాపనముష్టి baapanamushti, మురికి మల్లె muriki malle, తురకవేప turakavepabotanical names: Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl … synonyms: Fissilia psittacorum Lam. • Olax scandens Roxb. … and more at Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Last accessed 15/12/2023. Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
parrot olax
sprawling olax
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ককো আরু koko-aru
~~~~~ GONDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (गोंडी), Gunjala Gondi, Masaram Gondi, Telugu … spoken in: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana … native name of this language: Koitur
अरदफरी aradphari
कोरपा बाजी korpa baji
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
ढेनिआनी dheniani
कटीहरी katihari
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಬಾಪನಮುಷ್ಠಿ baapanamushti
ಕರಡು karadu
~~~~~ KUI ~~~~~
written in: Odia (କୁଇ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh … spoken by the Kandhas … other names for this language: Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu, Kodulu, Kuinga, Kuy
madalkura
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
हरतफरी haratfari
हरडुली harduli
उर्चिर्री urchirri
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ବଦର badara
ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ bhadabhadalia
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman … spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱦᱩᱱᱰ hund
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
கடலிறஞ்சி kataliranci
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
బాపనముష్టి baapanamushti, మురికి మల్లె muriki malle
తురకవేప turakavepa
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, *Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Last updated: 17-12-2023 ~~~~~
As per POWO, Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl is only reported from Mauritius, Réunion, while Olax scandens Roxb. is reported from India.
CoL gives Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl as a syn. of Olax scandens Roxb. POWO could be correct, but there are too many sites and resources stating the facts otherwise.
Normally I go with POWO for following my work of compiling names.
In this case, I had to go through some sites to check synonymy among Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl AND Olax scandens Roxb…. immaterial of which is a synonym of which.
That is because: Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl is listed in various Indian research papers and Olax scandens Roxb.is treated as its synonym, … Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl is also listed in Maharashtra Flora — the point is Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl is considered to be distributed in India, immaterial of the synonymy among Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl AND Olax scandens Roxb.
In my notes, I have followed – Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora – version 18.3; updated Dec. 11th, 2023; accessed on 15/12/2023…. where Olax scandens Roxb. is listed as synonym of Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vahl
At GBIF too, Olax scandens Roxb. is listed as a synonym of Olax psittacorum (Lam.) Vah I have revised my notes to reflect Olax scandens Roxb. as the species discussed for its regional names in India. I was not able to find any paper that clarifies why there was / is a connection between Olax scandens Roxb.and Olax psittacorum.
OL-aks — smelling; referring to plant’s odorous nature … Wikipedia
SKAN-dens — climbing or sprawling … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: parrot olax, sprawling olax • Bengali: ককো আরু koko-aru • Gondi: अरदफरी aradphari, कोरपा बाजी korpa bhaji • Hindi: कटीहरी katihari, ढेनिआनी dheniani • Kannada: ಬಾಪನಮುಷ್ಟಿ baapanamushti, ಕರಡು karadu • Kol: रिम्मेल rimmel • Kui: madalkura • Marathi: हरतफरी haratfari, हरडुली harduli, उर्चिर्री urchirri • Odia: ବଦର badara, ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ bhadabhadalia • Santali: ᱦᱩᱱᱰ hund • Tamil: கடலிறஞ்சி kataliranci • Telugu: బాపనముష్టి baapanamushti, మురికి మల్లె muriki malle, తురకవేప turakavepa botanical names: Olax scandens Roxb. … more at POWO, retrieved 03 February 2025 NOTE: Olax scandens Roxb. seems to be erroneously connected with Olax psittacorum, which is reflected in some taxonomical portals :
Olax psittacorum is not distributed in India as per POWO, however regional names known for this taxon in Indian Floras and articles will be attributed to Olax scandens Roxb. Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
parrot olax
sprawling olax
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ককো আরু koko-aru
~~~~~ GONDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (गोंडी), Gunjala Gondi, Masaram Gondi, Telugu … spoken in: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana … native name of this language: Koitur
अरदफरी aradphari
कोरपा बाजी korpa baji
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
ढेनिआनी dheniani
कटीहरी katihari
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಬಾಪನಮುಷ್ಟಿ baapanamushti, ಕರಡು karadu
~~~~~ KOL ~~~~~
written in: Warang Chiti (or Barang Kshiti, Varang Kshiti), Devanagari … spoken in: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal … spoken by: Kol people
रिम्मेल rimmel
~~~~~ KUI ~~~~~
written in: Odia (କୁଇ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh … spoken by the Kandhas … other names for this language: Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo, Kanda, Kodu, Kodulu, Kuinga, Kuy
madalkura
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
हरतफरी haratfari
हरडुली harduli
उर्चिर्री urchirri
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ବଦର badara
ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ bhadabhadalia
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
written in: Ol Chiki (ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ), Bengali (সাঁওতালী), Odia (ସାନ୍ତାଳୀ), Devanagari (सान्ताली), Roman … spoken in: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
ᱦᱩᱱᱰ hund
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
கடலிறஞ்சி kataliranci
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
బాపనముష్టి baapanamushti, మురికి మల్లె muriki malle
తురకవేప turakavepa
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, *Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state
~~~~~ Created on: 14:05 03-02-2025 ¦ Last updated: 21:51 03-02-2025 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/olax-psittacorum-lam-vahl.html
English name revised … commonly known as: climbing olax, sprawling olax • Bengali: ককো আরু koko-aru • Gondi: अरदफरी aradphari, कोरपा बाजी korpa bhaji • Hindi: कटीहरी katihari, ढेनिआनी dheniani • Kannada: ಬಾಪನಮುಷ್ಟಿ baapanamushti, ಕರಡು karadu • Kol: रिम्मेल rimmel • Kui: madalkura • Marathi: हरतफरी haratfari, हरडुली harduli, उर्चिर्री urchirri • Odia: ବଦର badara, ଭଦଭଦଳିଆ bhadabhadalia • Santali: ᱦᱩᱱᱰ hund • Tamil: கடலிறஞ்சி kataliranci • Telugu: బాపనముష్టి baapanamushti, మురికి మల్లె muriki malle, తురకవేప turakavepa
. Olacaceae: Olax scandens Roxb.: 1 image.
synonyms: Olax psittacorum (Willd.) Vahl, Fissilia psittacorum Lam. location/date: Barha, Jabalpur Distr., Madhya Pradesh, October 1994 . Need ID of climber in Bandavgarh: 3 images. Please help with the ID
August 2024
Sandy soils Olax sp. [Olacaceae]. Olax scandens Roxb. . The misconnection of Olax scandens Roxb. with Olax psittacorum (*) Vahl:
Olax scandens Roxb. seems to be erroneously connected with Olax psittacorum, which is reflected even at present date, in some of the taxonomical portals :
Olax psittacorum is not distributed in India as per POWO, therefore I have gathered any regional names known for this taxon in Indian Floras and articles and attributed them to Olax scandens Roxb. Many thanks to Mr. D. N. Undirwade ji (Head Dept. of Botany, BP Arts, SMA Sci. & KKC Comm. College, Chalisgaon-424101). He helped me with this link to an article that throws light on the misconnection or the connection between the two taxons. . References:
POWO BSI Flora of India GRIN The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Unresolved) India Biodiversity Portal Springer JSTOR Wikipedia
An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details with keys)
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary By C.P. Khare (2008- Details)
Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah (2000- Details)
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Olax scandens
Updated on February 22, 2025