Rameta / Fish Poison Bush

Gnidia glauca

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering: January-May

How to identify Rameta

Identify Rameta by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a shrub habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Toxic to fish, waxy blue-grey leaves.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and nearby regions.
Confirm it sits within the Thymelaeaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rameta.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Gnidia glauca
Genus: Gnidia
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Evergreen, dry deciduous and shola forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka and Africa
Found in India: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: January-May
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Marathi: रामेठा Rameta
Tamil: Nacchinar
Malayalam: Nanju
Kannada: ಮುಕುತೆ Mukuthe, ರಾಮಿ Rami, ಮುಕುಡಕ Mukudaka, ಏಣುಜಾರಿಗೆ Enujaarige, ಏನುಜಾರಿಗ Enujaarige

About Rameta

Fish Poison Bush (Gnidia glauca) is a shrub in the Thymelaeaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen, dry deciduous and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.