About Deccan Aporosa
Aporosa cardiosperma is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to South-West India and Sri Lanka. The fruit has two seeds covered with sour gelatinous pulp that is fed on by birds (and edible for humans) which disperse the seeds. In the Western Ghats of India, the thin stems of the tree are often galled by Cecidomyiidae. An echinate gall formation has also been noted in Kerala. A herbal concoction of the leaves is used in traditional remedies for jaundice and other conditions. Antioxidant and hypoglycemia inducing properties of its extracts have been noted in laboratory studies.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aporosa lindleyana
- Genus
- Aporosa
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests, also in the plains Key identification features : An evergreen tree growing up to 15 m. tall. Leaves are simple up to 15 cm long, 6 cm broad, oblong elliptic, flowers minute, dioecious, male flowers occur in catkin like spikes, female flowers are in short racemes. Calyx is 4 lobed, petals are absent, stamens3-4 with capillary filament didynamous, stigma bifid capsule globose bursting irregularly. Used in construction of houses especially rafters. The fruit is said to be edible. (Mandal & Panigrahi 1984). Common in Ghats in wet deciduous or semi-evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Deccan Aporosa belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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