Kaji / Spinous Kino Tree
Bridelia retusa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bridelia retusa
- Genus
- Bridelia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Molaccas, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- 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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काझी kaji, Khaja, kassi
- Nepali
- गायो Gayo
- Bengali
- Geio
- Tamil
- Mullu-Vengai, Adamarudu, Kaduga
- Telugu
- Kora maddi
- Malayalam
- Mulkaini, Mulluvenga
- Marathi
- असणा asana
About Kaji
Spinous Kino Tree (Bridelia retusa) 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 deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Molaccas, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Kaji belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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