Danda Thaur / Indian Spurge Tree
Euphorbia neriifolia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia neriifolia
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Malay Islands, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- WhorledrecordedThree or more leaves arise from the same point around the stem.“The main trunk and larger branches are rounded, younger branches are somewhat whorled, unjointed, whorled, grey or light green, glabrous, 8–30 mm thick, often leafless.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OrbicularrecordedRounded, roughly circular.“The main trunk and larger branches are rounded, younger branches are somewhat whorled, unjointed, whorled, grey or light green, glabrous, 8–30 mm thick, often leafless.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The main trunk and larger branches are rounded, younger branches are somewhat whorled, unjointed, whorled, grey or light green, glabrous, 8–30 mm thick, often leafless.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Danda Thaur 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 Danda Thaur itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- डंडा थौर Danda thaur, डंडा थोर Danda-thor, सेहड़ Sehad
- Bengali
- Manasasi, দুধসর
- Tamil
- Elaikalli, Perumbu Kalli
- Telugu
- Aku-jemudu, Akujamudu
- Kannada
- Elegalli, Elekalli, Ilaikalli
- Malayalam
- elakkalli, ilaikalli, ilakalli
- Marathi
- Mingut, Nevagunda, Newrang
About Danda Thaur
Indian Spurge Tree (Euphorbia neriifolia) is a shrub in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and 13 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from December to April.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Danda Thaur belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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