Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family
Kattu Catikkay in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Not recorded | Kattu catikkay |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Kattu catikkay
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India (E. Ghats).
- Recorded habitat
- Scrub forests
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How to identify Kattu Catikkay
Identify Kattu Catikkay by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed (serrate/dentate edge).
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Euphorbiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kattu Catikkay.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton scabiosus
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Scrub forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kattu Catikkay itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kattu Catikkay itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kattu Catikkay
A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, Croton scabiosus is a tree. It is native to India. It grows in scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to December.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Kattu Catikkay belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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