Ramalo / Indian Macaranga
Macaranga indica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-December (EG)
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macaranga indica
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Eastern Himalayas, China, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malay Peninsula
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December (EG)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Hindi
- Ramalo
- Tamil
- Vattakanni, Vuttuttamarai, Vattathamarei
- Kannada
- Makaranda Mara, Bettadavare, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರೆ
- Malayalam
- Uppila, Vattakkanni, Malavetta
About Ramalo
Indian Macaranga (Macaranga indica) 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 native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-December (EG).
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Ramalo belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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