Palkani
Drypetes venusta
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Flowering
- January-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Drypetes venusta
- Genus
- Drypetes
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-May
- 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
- Palkani, അസ്ഥിമരം
About Palkani
Drypetes venusta 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 evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-May.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Palkani belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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