ankola :

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Alangium
Species: Alangium salviifolium

Allied species:

Alangium salviifolium subsp. hexapetalum (Lam.) Wangerin is a liana found in tropical evergreen forests of western ghats and has acuminate leaves with distinct domatia in veins on lower surface.They are twiners which use their spines to their advantage to climb up large trees.

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Ankot, Deerghakeela, Ankola, Nikochaka, Peetasara, Tamraphala, Hundika, Rudamallika, Kotara, Gudhapatra, Madana, Rechi, Gandhapushpa, Bhusita, Irikilla, Guptasneha etc.
English: sage leaves
Hindi: Dhera, Ankol.
Urdu: Ankola
Telugu: Ankolamu, Udagu, Urgen
Bengali: Aankod, Badh Aankod.
Marathi: Ankol
Oriya: Ankul, Baghonokhiya, Dolanku, Konkonolo
Gujarathi: Ankol.
Tamil: Elangi, Alandi.
Malayalam: Ankolam, Velittanti, Irinjil, Chemmaram
Kannada: Ankola.Ankolimara, Ansaroli, Arinjil
Punjabi: -ਐਂਕੋਲਾ Aiṅkōlā
Sindhi: انڪوول
Spanish: ankola
Japanese: -アンコラ Ankora
Chinese: -安寇拉 Ān kòu lā
German: Ankola
Nepal: -एकोला Ēkōlā
Persian: -قورباغه
Sinhalese: -ඇන්කෝලා ænkōlā
Greek: ankola