Oxalis corniculata L.

 

Scientific Name: Oxalis corniculata L.

Family:  Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family)

Vernacular name: Kottampulichan, Poliyarala, Puliyarila, Pulivayila, Pulichappadi, Pulisanthala, Pulichan (Malayalam)

Tribal name: Puliyarila (Paniya), Puliyela (Kuruma), Pulielai(Kattunaikka)

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Degraded forests, also in the plains, On disturbed soil on roadsides and in cultivation

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Tribal consumers: Paniya, Kuruma, Kattunaikka

Parts Used: Leaf

Seasonal Availability: Throughout the year

Key identification features: Procumbent hairy herb. Flower yellow. Capsule tomentose, cylindric