indica

Examples

• All

• The indica variety of rice is popular in India.

• The butterfly Papilio indica was first described by a British naturalist in the 19th century.

• The plant species Oryza indica is widely cultivated in South Asia.

• In scientific classification, indica often shows that the organism originates from India.

• The scientist classified the plant as indica due to its origins in the Indian subcontinent.

• In botanical terms, the term indica is used to describe species that are native to India.

• The horticulturist identified the variety of rice as indica, indicating its Indian heritage.

Compounds

C

Canna indica

• Specialized

9.8

A plant that people grow for its edible roots used to make arrowroot starch

C

Cannabis indica

• NSFW

7.4

A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber

E

Eleusine indica

• Specialized

9.9

A rough annual grass with fingerlike seed heads that often grows as a weed

E

Erythrina indica

• Australian

9.9

A small or medium tree with sharp thorns, bright red flowers and black seeds

A

Azadirachta indica

• Specialized

9.9

A large evergreen tree from India whose bark, seeds, and oil are used for medicine and to keep away pests

F

Flacourtia indica

• Specialized

9.9

A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge

L

Lagerstroemia indica

• Specialized

8.6

A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle

M

Mangifera indica

• Specialized

6.7

A large tree with leaves all year that grows sweet mango fruit

T

Tamarindus indica

• Specialized

9.9

A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp

V

Viverricula indica

• Specialized

9.9

A small wild mammal like a cat that lives in South and Southeast Asia and is active at night

Surface Forms

Etymology