Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Chilocarpus atroviridis
Chilocarpus atroviridis
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Native to
- India, Malayan Peninsula
- Flowering
- March-August
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Chilocarpus denudatus. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India, Indo-China to New Guinea.
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How to identify Chilocarpus atroviridis
Identify Chilocarpus atroviridis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climbing shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Dark green (atroviridis) foliage.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chilocarpus atroviridis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chilocarpus atroviridis
- Genus
- Chilocarpus
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Native to
- India, Malayan Peninsula
- Distribution
- Indo-Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chilocarpus atroviridis itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chilocarpus atroviridis
Chilocarpus atroviridis belongs to the Apocynaceae family, where it grows as a climbing shrub. It is native to India, Malayan Peninsula. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Chilocarpus atroviridis belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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