Antidesma menasu
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering
- May-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Antidesma menasu
- Genus
- Antidesma
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along streams in dry evergreen, evergreen and shola forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India incl. Andaman & Nicobar, Myanmar, Thailand, South China, Indo-China, Java, Nepal
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- 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 Antidesma menasu
Antidesma menasu 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 along streams in dry evergreen, evergreen and shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Antidesma menasu belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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