Amti / Black Currant Tree
Antidesma ghaesembilla
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Antidesma ghaesembilla
- Genus
- Antidesma
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mixed forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India to Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, South China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, North Australia
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Amti, Umtoa
- Nepali
- Chipli
- Bengali
- Khudi-jam, Timtoa
- Telugu
- Jaana palasheru, Lona, Nallaballi
- Kannada
- Pulimpurase, Pullampurasi
- Malayalam
- Cheriyakottam, Cheriyannatam, Tsjeriamcottam, kattupulinchi
- Marathi
- Jomdri
About Amti
Black Currant Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a tree 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 mixed forests. Native to India to Malaysia, it is distributed across India, Bangladesh, South China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, North Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Amti belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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