Excoecaria crenulata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Excoecaria crenulata
- Genus
- Excoecaria
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- 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.
About Excoecaria crenulata
Excoecaria crenulata 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 shola forests. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Excoecaria crenulata belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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