Typical of the Celastraceae family
Maytenus rothiana
Tandasa / Deccan Spike Thorn ತಂಡಸ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- April-December
Tandasa in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ತಂಡಸ · ತಂಡಸಿ | Tandasa, Tandasi |
| Marathi | Not recorded | Lokhandi, Makar khana, Lechi |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ತಂಡಸ Tandasa, ತಂಡಸಿ Tandasi
- Marathi
- Lokhandi, Makar khana, Lechi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Gymnosporia rothiana. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Tandasa
Identify Tandasa 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: Glossy oval.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Celastraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Tandasa.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Maytenus rothiana
- Genus
- Maytenus
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Glossy ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Tandasa 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 Tandasa
Deccan Spike Thorn (Maytenus rothiana) belongs to the Celastraceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Tandasa belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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