Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aporosa bourdillonii
- Genus
- Aporosa
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
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
- Malayalam
- Malamvetti, മലംവെട്ടി
About Malamvetti
Aporosa bourdillonii 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, semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Malamvetti belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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