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90. Kydia calycina

Botanical Name: Kydia calycina Roxb.[Malvaceae]
Common Name: वारंग Warang, रान भेंडी ranbhendi

Distribution: Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Odisha
Places observed: SGNP, Tungareshwar (Maharashtra)
Flowering Class: Dicot
Habitat: Deciduous forests, Moist-Deciduous forests to Semi-Evergreen forests
Habit: Tree
Flowering and Fruiting: Flowering :October Fruiting: December. Dry fruits stay on the tree for longer time, till March-April.

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