Karinjikkada / Fleecy Epiprinus
Epiprinus mallotiformis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- November-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Epiprinus mallotiformis
- Genus
- Epiprinus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karinjikkada itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karinjikkada itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Karinjikkada, കരിഞ്ഞിക്കട
About Karinjikkada
Fleecy Epiprinus (Epiprinus mallotiformis) is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Karinjikkada belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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