Cleistanthus patulus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleistanthus patulus
- Genus
- Cleistanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Stream banks of Mixed forests, also deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-August
- 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.
About Cleistanthus patulus
Cleistanthus patulus 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 stream banks of mixed forests, also deciduous and evergreen forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-August.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Cleistanthus patulus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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