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Cleistanthus malabaricus

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh
Flowering: December-September

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Cleistanthus malabaricus
Genus: Cleistanthus
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: December-September
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Variable
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

Malayalam: എട്ടിമരം, Cleistanthus malabaricus

About Cleistanthus malabaricus

Cleistanthus malabaricus 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 evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).

Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Cleistanthus malabaricus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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