Helicteres isora
East Indian Screwtree, Red Isora
Other regional names: Spiralbush
- Spiralbush
Also known as: Helicteres baruensis var. ovata DC. +12 more
- Helicteres baruensis var. ovata DC.
- Helicteres chrysocalyx Miq. ex Mast.
- Helicteres grewiaefolia DC.
- Helicteres isora var. glabrescens Mast.
- Helicteres isora var. microphylla Hassk.
- Helicteres isora var. tomentosa Mast.
- Helicteres macrophylla Wight
- Helicteres ovata var. fructus-regis Lam.
- Helicteres ovata var. isora-murri Lam.
- Helicteres roxburghii G.Don
- Isora corylifolia Schott & Endl.
- Isora grewiaefolia (DC.) Schott & Endl.
- Ixora versicolor Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Helicteres isora (commonly known as East Indian screwtree or Red Isora) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam