Euphorbiaceae · Bridelia

Gondni / Mountain Bridelia

Bridelia montana

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & more
Flowering
August-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Bridelia montana
Genus
Bridelia
Habit
Tree
Distribution
Foothills of Himalayas
Found in India
Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
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.

Local Names

Hindi
गोंदनी Gondni
Marathi
चिकणी chikani, जंगली असण jungali asana

About Gondni

Mountain Bridelia (Bridelia montana) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Foothills of Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.

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Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Gondni belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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