Chand Kal / Indian Lotus Croton
Macaranga peltata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- February-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macaranga peltata
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, secondary forests and in plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India including Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-November
- 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
- Chand Kal
- Tamil
- Vattakanni
- Telugu
- Boddi
- Kannada
- ಬೆಟ್ಟದಾವರೆ Bettadavare, Vattathamarai, ಚಂದಕಲ Chandakala ಉಪ್ಪಲಿಗೆ Uppalige
- Malayalam
- വട്ട Vatta, Thodukanni, Uppila
- Marathi
- चांदा Chanda, चांदवड Chandwar, चांदाडा Chandada
About Chand Kal
Indian Lotus Croton (Macaranga peltata) 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 moist deciduous forests, secondary forests and in plains. It occurs across India including Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-November.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Chand Kal belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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