Typical of the Celastraceae family
Microtropis stocksii
Microtropis stocksii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- March-June
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Maharashtra →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Microtropis stocksii
Identify Microtropis stocksii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Glossy oval.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-June.
- 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 Microtropis stocksii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Microtropis stocksii
- Genus
- Microtropis
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Glossy ovalrecorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Microtropis stocksii 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 Microtropis stocksii
Microtropis stocksii is a tree in the Celastraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to June.
Celastraceae
Staff-Tree Family
Microtropis stocksii belongs to the Celastraceae family.
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