Porivatta / Ceylon Croton
Croton zeylanicus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton zeylanicus
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Margins of Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- 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
- പൊരിവട്ട porivatta, പൊരിവട്ട
- Marathi
- पांढरी वनस्पती, पांढरी (वनस्पती)
About Porivatta
Ceylon Croton (Croton zeylanicus) 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 margins of evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Porivatta belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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