Rubiaceae · Canthium

Canthium glabrum

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
Flowering
July-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Canthium glabrum
Genus
Canthium
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India incl. Andamans, Myanmar, Singapur, Java
Found in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
Flowering & fruiting
July-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Canthium glabrum

Canthium glabrum is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India incl. Andamans, Myanmar, Singapur, Java. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Canthium glabrum belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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