Bhoma / Deccan Cheese Tree
Glochidion hohenackeri var. johnstonei
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glochidion hohenackeri var. johnstonei
- Genus
- Glochidion
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-April
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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
- Kannada
- Baanaavara, Kaadu kappi, Neeranjini
- Malayalam
- Neerchlli, Nirchalli, Gruyan
- Marathi
- Bhoma
About Bhoma
Deccan Cheese Tree (Glochidion hohenackeri var. johnstonei) 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 forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-April. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Bhoma belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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