Indo-China Alder
Aporosa octandra
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- February-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aporosa octandra
- Genus
- Aporosa
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests and mixed forest; near streams
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-July
- 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 Indo-China Alder
Indo-China Alder (Aporosa octandra) 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 evergreen forests and mixed forest; near streams. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-July.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Indo-China Alder belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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