About Mercury Doughwood
Mercury Doughwood (Micrococca mercurialis) is a herb 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 degraded moist deciduous forests, also forests plantations and plains. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Arabia through India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Micrococca mercurialis
- Genus
- Micrococca
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded moist deciduous forests, also forests plantations and plains
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Arabia through India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കുണുക്കിട്ടാട്ടി
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Mercury Doughwood belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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