About Deccan Blinding Tree
Excoecaria oppositifolia, an understory and evergreen tree species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. Trees are 5 metres (16 ft) tall and leaves are simple and decussate in nature. Unisexual flowers are dioecious and inflorescence depends on the type of flower. Male flowers are axillary spikes and female flowers are axillary racemes.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Excoecaria oppositifolia
- Genus
- Excoecaria
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Deccan Blinding Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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