Euphorbiaceae · Aporosa

Deccan Aporosa

Aporosa lindleyana

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering
December-June

Plant Details

Scientific name
Aporosa lindleyana
Genus
Aporosa
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest
Native to
India, Sri Lanka
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
December-June
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Deccan Aporosa

Deccan Aporosa (Aporosa lindleyana) 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 semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, also in the plains. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Deccan Aporosa belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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