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 puberula. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. India.
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How to identify Konkan Spike Thorn
Identify Konkan Spike Thorn 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: Fine soft down on young growth.
- Confirm leaf shape: Glossy oval.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- Confirm it sits within the Celastraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Konkan Spike Thorn.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maytenus puberula
- Genus
- Maytenus
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Glossy ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Konkan Spike Thorn 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 Konkan Spike Thorn
Konkan Spike Thorn (Maytenus puberula) is a shrub in the Celastraceae family. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Konkan Spike Thorn belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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