Cleistanthus travancorensis
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- December-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cleistanthus travancorensis
- Genus
- Cleistanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-March
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
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 travancorensis
Cleistanthus travancorensis is a shrub 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-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).

Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Cleistanthus travancorensis belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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