Justicia adhatoda
Malabar Nut, Malabar Nut Tree
Also known as: Adeloda serrata Raf. +9 more
- Adeloda serrata Raf.
- Adhatoda adhatoda (L.) Huth
- Adhatoda arborea Raf.
- Adhatoda pubescens Moench
- Adhatoda vasica Nees
- Adhatoda zeylanica Medik.
- Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Druce
- Ecbolium adhatoda (L.) Kuntze
- Gendarussa adhadota (L.) Steud.
- Gendarussa adhatoda (L.) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Justicia adhatoda (commonly known as Malabar Nut or Malabar nut tree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Acanthaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Ethiopia, Hainan, Jamaica, Madagascar, Sicilia