Eranda Kul
Croton laccifer
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- April-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton laccifer
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests bodering grasslands and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Siam
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- തേപ്പാടി, യൂഫോർബിയേസീ
- Hindi
- एरण्ड कुल eranda kul
- Tamil
- ஆமணக்குக் குடும்பம்
- Telugu
- యుఫోర్బియేసి
About Eranda Kul
Croton laccifer 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 shola forests bodering grasslands and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Eranda Kul belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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