Green Buttonwood
Conocarpus erectus
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Conocarpus erectus
- Genus
- Conocarpus
- Family
- Combretaceae
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are alternately arranged, simple and oblong, 2–7 cm (0.79–2.76 in) long (rarely to 10 cm or 3.9 in long) and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) broad, with a tapering tip and an enti” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OblongrecordedLonger than wide with roughly parallel sides, the ends rounded.“The leaves are alternately arranged, simple and oblong, 2–7 cm (0.79–2.76 in) long (rarely to 10 cm or 3.9 in long) and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) broad, with a tapering tip and an enti” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are alternately arranged, simple and oblong, 2–7 cm (0.79–2.76 in) long (rarely to 10 cm or 3.9 in long) and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) broad, with a tapering tip and an enti” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Green Buttonwood itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“they are produced in stalked panicles of 35-56 flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- Cone-like clusterrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Green Buttonwood itself; the rest are typical of the Combretaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Green Buttonwood
Green Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) is a species in the Combretaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and 4 other states.
Uses
Locally it is cut for timber and furniture, planted as an ornamental and a source of dye or tannin.
Combretaceae
Indian almond family
Green Buttonwood belongs to the Combretaceae family.
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