Eranda Kul / Devil's Goad
Croton roxburghii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton roxburghii
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Scrub forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
- 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
- Hindi
- एरण्ड कुल eranda kul
- Tamil
- ஆமணக்குக் குடும்பம்
- Telugu
- యుఫోర్బియేసి
- Malayalam
- യൂഫോർബിയേസീ
About Eranda Kul
Devil's Goad (Croton roxburghii) 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 scrub forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-December.
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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