Deccan Blinding Tree
Excoecaria oppositifolia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Excoecaria oppositifolia
- Genus
- Excoecaria
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
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 Deccan Blinding Tree
Deccan Blinding Tree (Excoecaria oppositifolia) 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 semi-evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-May.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Deccan Blinding Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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