Euphorbiaceae · Drypetes

Indian Amulet Tree

Drypetes roxburghii

Also known as Putranjiva, Officinal Drypetes

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
Flowering
March-April; May onwards

Plant Details

Scientific name
Drypetes roxburghii
Genus
Drypetes
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Deciduous forests and sacred groves
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Indo-China, Java, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, East New Guinea
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
March-April; May onwards
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Indian Amulet Tree

Indian Amulet Tree (Drypetes 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 deciduous forests and sacred groves. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Indo-China, Java, Moluccas, Lesser Sunda Islands, East New Guinea. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-April; May onwards.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Indian Amulet Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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