✿Ochnaceae · Ochna
Ochna lanceolata
Shrub
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- March-April
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple, alternate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“lamina narrow elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ochna lanceolata itself; the rest are typical of the Ochnaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Flowers show raceme inflorescence.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“Fruit is a single-seeded drupe.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ochna lanceolata itself; the rest are typical of the Ochnaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ochna lanceolata
Ochna lanceolata is a shrub in the Ochnaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Botanical family
Ochnaceae
Ochna Family
Ochna lanceolata belongs to the Ochnaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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