Euphorbiaceae · Blachia

Blachia calycina

Shruboutdoor
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
January-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Blachia calycina
Genus
Blachia
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
January-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

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

Characters marked “recorded” are for Blachia calycina itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenish

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Blachia calycina itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Blachia calycina

Blachia calycina belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Blachia calycina belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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