Hiptage benghalensis
(L.) Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal Part 2, Nat. Hist. 43: 136.
1874. Banisteria benghalensis L., Sp. Pl. 427. 1753. Hiptage madablota Gaertner, Fruct.
2: 169, t. 116. 1791; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 418. 1874.
Asm.: Kareklata; Ben.: Madhavilata, Basanti; Guj.: Autala, Ragatpit; Hindi: Madhavilata; Kan.: Adimurtte, Adirganti, Madhavi, Vasantaduti; Mal.: Sitampu; Man.: Madhavilala; Ori.: Baromali; San.: Madhavilata; Tam.: Adigam, Kurukkathi, Kavipak-kukodi,Madavi, Vasandi.
Large woody climbing shrubs; young parts silky. Leaves ovate-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong, cuneate at base, acute or acuminate at apex, 9 - 21 x 4 - 9 cm, subcoriaceous to coriaceous, glabrous; petioles ca 1 cm long, silky-pubescent. Racemes 10 - 20 cm long, erect, tomentose; pedicels 1.5 - 2 cm long, thickened towards apex. Flowers 1.5 - 2 cm across. Calyx-lobes ovate, elliptic or oblong, 8 - 10 x 2 - 4 mm, fulvous-sericeous outside; glands oblong, elliptic or lanceolate, 4 - 5 mm long, half decurrent on pedicels. Petals suborbicular to obovate, clawed, fringed on margins, ca 1 cm long, hairy outside, white, fragrant. Filaments ca 6 mm long in shorter ones, ca 10 mm long in longer ones; anthers ovoid, ca 2 mm long. Ovary pubescent; style terete, acute, 14 - 15 mm long, slightly curved. Samaras variable; middle wing oblanceolate or linear-oblong, acute, obtuse or rounded at apex, 4 - 6 x 1 - 1.5 cm; lateral wings lanceolate, oblong, 2 - 3 x 0.8 - 1.5 cm; dorsal crista ca 11 mm long.
KEY TO THE VARIETIES
1a. Leaves ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate
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b. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 3-6 limes longer than broad
