About White Catamaran Tree
White Catamaran Tree (Givotia moluccana) 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 dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Givotia moluccana
- Genus
- Givotia
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- பூத்தாளி puttali, வெண்டாளி ventali
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟ ತವರೆ betta thavare
- Malayalam
- കൊട്ടതണുക്ക് kottathanukk
- Marathi
- अकरोट akrot
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
White Catamaran Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the EUPHORBIACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at white catamaran tree or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.