Glochidion tomentosum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Glochidion tomentosum
- Genus
- Glochidion
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- On the hill forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Hongkong
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- 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
- Malayalam
- നെല്ലിക്കപ്പുളി
About Glochidion tomentosum
Glochidion tomentosum 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 on the hill forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Glochidion tomentosum belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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