Nilgiri Actephila
Actephila excelsa
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Actephila excelsa
- Genus
- Actephila
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Nilgiri Actephila
Nilgiri Actephila (Actephila excelsa) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-May.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Nilgiri Actephila belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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