Names of Plants in India :: Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari

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Dinesh Valke

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May 20, 2026, 7:58:49 AM (3 days ago) May 20
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Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari

Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari

ar-TAY-bot-riss -- Greek: artao (support), botrys (bunch of grapes); tendril supports fruit ... Dave's Botanary
heks-uh-PET-uh-lus -- six petals ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: climbing lang-lang, green champa, tail grape, ylang ylang vine • Assamese: চেনিচম্পা ফুল chenichampa phul, কঁঠালী চম্পা kothali champa • Bengali: কাঁঠালী চাঁপা kanthali champa, ম̆নোর̑ঞ্জিনী manoranjini • Dogri: कंधाहर kandhahar • Gujarati: ચીભડચંપો chibhadchampo, હરીચંપો harichampo, હુકચંપો hukchampo, લીલોચંપો lilochampo • Haryanvi: हरित चम्पा harit champa • Hindi: हरी चम्पा hari champa, कटहरी चम्पा katahari champa, मदनमस्त madanmast, मनोरंगिनी manorangini • Kannada: ಕಂದಾಳ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ kandaala sampige, ಮದನಮಂಜರಿ madanamanjari, ಮನೋರಂಜನಿ manoranjini • Konkani: हिरवो चाम्फो hirvo chamfo, काळो चाम्फो kalo chamfo • Malayalam: മദനകാമേശ്വരി madanakameshwari, മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini, മനോരഞ്ജിതം manoranjitham, മോതിരവള്ളി mothiravalli • Manipuri: ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄꯥ chini champa, ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄ꯭ꯔꯥ chini champra • Marathi: हिरवा चाफा hirva chafa, मदनमस्त madanmast • Nepali: कनक चम्पा kanak champa • Odia: ଚିନିଚମ୍ପା chinichampa, ମନାସ ଚମ୍ପା manasa champa • Sanskrit: हरचम्पक harachampaka • Tamil: மனோரஞ்ஜிதம் manoranjitham • Telugu: మనోరంజితము manoranjitamu, ఫలసంపంగి phalasampangi
botanical names: Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari ... homotypic synonyms: Annona hexapetala L.f. ... heterotypic synonyms: Artabotrys odoratissimus R.Br. • Artabotrys uncinatus (Lam.) Merr. • Uvaria odoratissima Roxb. ... and more at POWO, retrieved 15 May 2026
Bibliography / etymology / notes
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
climbing lang-lang, tail grape, ylang ylang vine
  • Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org, an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy ... (accessed: May 18, 2026)
  • "lang-lang" is a very common variation of the Tagalog word ilang-ilang (meaning "flower of flowers"). It is sometimes phonetically shortened or simplified in international trade and gardening circles, thus this species is frequently seen listed as climbing lang-lang or ylang-ylang vine. It is clearly different from true ilang-ilang, the "perfume tree" (Cananga odorata) which is a large, upright tree reaching up to 25 meters. ... compiled from web
  • climbing ylang-ylang ... for Artabotrys uncinatus (Lam.) Merr. ... Umrao Singh, A M Wadhwani, B M Johri Dictionary of Economic Plants in India Second Edition 1983, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
green champa
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) ... spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
চেনিচম্পা ফুল chenichampa phul
  • XOBDO - Your gateway to multilingual knowledge and resources ... (accessed: May 19, 2026)
  • Candrakānta abhidhāna : Asamiyi sabdara butpatti aru udaharanere Asamiya-Ingraji dui bhashara artha thaka abhidhana. 2nd ed. Guwahati : Guwahati Bisbabidyalaya, 1962.
কঁঠালী চম্পা kothali champa
  • Source: Deka, B.C., et al. - Baree: The Home Garden of Assam - Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Knowledge-based Resources Information Systems Hub for Innovations (KRISHI) Repository ... (accessed: Feb 22, 2022; site now inactive)
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
written in: Bengali (বাংলা) ... spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
কাঁঠালী চাঁপা kanthali champa
ম̆নোর̑ঞ্জিনী manoranjini
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) ... spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir ... spoken by the Dogras
कंधाहर kandhahar
  • Many thanks to OM Prakash Vidyarthi for help with this name ... facebook
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
ચીભડચંપો chibhadchampo
  • Amar Shri Ratilal P. Chandaria's Gujarati Lexicon - the most comprehensive Gujarati language resource
હરીચંપો harichampo, હુકચંપો hukchampo, લીલોચંપો lilochampo
~~~~~ HARYANVI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हरियाणवी or हरयाणवी) ... spoken in: Haryana, Delhi
हरित चम्पा harit champa
  • Haryana Forest Flora - A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India) ... (accessed: May 20, 2026)
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) ... spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
हरी चम्पा hari champa
मदनमस्त madanmast
कटहरी चम्पा katahari champa
मनोरंगिनी manorangini
  • WISDOM LIBRARY - the greatest source of ancient and modern knowledge ... (accessed: May 18, 2026)
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: Karnataka
ಕಂದಾಳ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ kandaala sampige, ಮನೋರಂಜನಿ manoranjini
ಮದನಮಂಜರಿ madanamanjari
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी) / Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ) / Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി) / Perso-Arabic (کونکنی) / Romi (Konknni) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
हिरवो चाम्फो hirvo chamfo, काळो चाम्फो kalo chamfo
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
മദനകാമേശ്വരി madanakameshwari
മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini
മനോരഞ്ജിതം manoranjitham
മോതിരവള്ളി mothiravalli
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
written in: Meiteilon (ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ), Bengali-Assamese ... spoken in: Manipur ... other names for this language: Meetei
ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄꯥ chini champa, ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄ꯭ꯔꯥ chini champra
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) ... spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
हिरवा चाफा hirva chafa, मदनमस्त madanmast
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) ... spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
कनक चम्पा kanak champa
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with this name ... eFloraofIndia
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
ଚିନିଚମ୍ପା chinichampa, ମନାସ ଚମ୍ପା manasa champa
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) ... used all over India by priests and scholars
हरचम्पक harachampaka
  • FRLHT & NMPB - Indian Medicinal Plants Database ... (accessed: May 19, 2026)
  • This name is a direct Sanskritization of the Hindi name "हरी चम्पा hari champa". Because "hari champa" simply means "green champa", modern compilers swapped "hari (green)" for "Hara (Shiva/captivating)".
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
மனோரஞ்ஜிதம் manoranjitham
  • for Artabotrys odoratissimus R.Br. ... University of Madras. Tamil lexicon. [Madras], University of Madras, 1924-1936.
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry
మనోరంజితము manoranjitamu, ఫలసంపంగి phalasampangi
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Native: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Cultivated: Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep islands, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
~~~~~ Created on: 10:50 18-05-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:35 20-05-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~





Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 21, 2026, 7:00:15 AM (2 days ago) May 21
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Vibrant picture and nice work dear Dinesh ji, both Malayalam and English names are correct.  But only the true name is മോതിരവള്ളി mothiravalli. Other names are related to dancing attitudes or related with dancing or female dancer.
Regards,
Sam Kuzhalanattu.

Dinesh Valke

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May 21, 2026, 9:07:43 AM (2 days ago) May 21
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Thanks very much, Sam ji, for the appreciation, and for validating the Malayalam names and their English spellings.

I agree that other than "മോതിരവള്ളി mothiravalli", all other names give a hint of sensuousness, but in no way mean any vulgar feelings. These names are found not only in Malayalam, but in several languages of India. The names reflect and praise the extremely pleasant fragrance of the flowers.

Regards.
Dinesh

Sam Kuzhalanattu

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May 21, 2026, 11:10:37 AM (2 days ago) May 21
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Dear Dinesh ji,
Yes, it doesn't have any vulgarity.  But other Indian languages these has different meanings when compared to Malayalam words.
Regards,
Sam Kuzhalanattu 

Dinesh Valke

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May 21, 2026, 11:10:52 AM (2 days ago) May 21
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Rajasthani name added ...


commonly known as: climbing lang-lang, green champa, tail grape, ylang ylang vine • Assamese: চেনিচম্পা ফুল chenichampa phul, কঁঠালী চম্পা kothali champa • Bengali: কাঁঠালী চাঁপা kanthali champa, ম̆নোর̑ঞ্জিনী manoranjini • Dogri: कंधाहर kandhahar • Gujarati: ચીભડચંપો chibhadchampo, હરીચંપો harichampo, હુકચંપો hukchampo, લીલોચંપો lilochampo • Haryanvi: हरित चम्पा harit champa • Hindi: हरी चम्पा hari champa, कटहरी चम्पा katahari champa, मदनमस्त madanmast, मनोरंगिनी manorangini • Kannada: ಕಂದಾಳ ಸಂಪಿಗೆ kandaala sampige, ಮದನಮಂಜರಿ madanamanjari, ಮನೋರಂಜನಿ manoranjini • Konkani: हिरवो चाम्फो hirvo chamfo, काळो चाम्फो kalo chamfo • Malayalam: മദനകാമേശ്വരി madanakameshwari, മനോരഞ്ജിനി manoranjini, മനോരഞ്ജിതം manoranjitham, മോതിരവള്ളി mothiravalli • Manipuri: ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄꯥ chini champa, ꯆꯤꯅꯤ ꯆꯝꯄ꯭ꯔꯥ chini champra • Marathi: हिरवा चाफा hirva chafa, मदनमस्त madanmast • Nepali: कनक चम्पा kanak champa • Odia: ଚିନିଚମ୍ପା chinichampa, ମନାସ ଚମ୍ପା manasa champa • Rajasthani: खरबूजी चम्पा kharbuji champa • Sanskrit: हरचम्पक harachampaka • Tamil: மனோரஞ்ஜிதம் manoranjitham • Telugu: మనోరంజితము manoranjitamu, ఫలసంపంగి phalasampangi
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