Chhun / Sullu Spurge
Euphorbia royleana
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh & more
- Flowering
- January-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia royleana
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Scrub forests and plains
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
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
- Hindi
- Chhun, danda thor, senhur
- Nepali
- सिउन्डी Siundee, काने सिउँडी
About Chhun
Sullu Spurge (Euphorbia royleana) 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 scrub forests and plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-March.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Chhun belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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