Mootilpazham / Koli Kukke
Baccaurea courtallensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Baccaurea courtallensis
- Genus
- Baccaurea
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen, semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
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
- Kannada
- Kolikukke
- Malayalam
- Mootilpazham, Mootilthoori, Mootippuli, മൂട്ടിപ്പഴം
About Mootilpazham
Koli Kukke (Baccaurea courtallensis) 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, semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June. Its conservation status has been assessed as Near Threatened (NT).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Mootilpazham belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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