Typical of the Celastraceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Gymnosporia ovalifolia. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
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How to identify Maytenus ovata
Identify Maytenus ovata 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Broad, egg-shaped (ovate).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Celastraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Maytenus ovata.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maytenus ovata
- Genus
- Maytenus
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Broad, egg-shaped (ovate)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Maytenus ovata itself; the rest are typical of the Celastraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Typical of the Celastraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Maytenus ovata
Maytenus ovata is a shrub in the Celastraceae family. It is native to India. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Maytenus ovata belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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