Chand Kal / Indian Lotus Croton
Macaranga peltata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macaranga peltata
- Genus
- Macaranga
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
- 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 usually grown in outdoor settings.
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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