✿Olacaceae · Olax
Olax psittacorum
Shrub
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
How to identify Olax psittacorum
Identify Olax psittacorum 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.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Olacaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Olax psittacorum.
Plant Details
Local Names
- Bengali
- ককো আরু
- Tamil
- ஓலாக்சு பிசிட்டாகோரம்
About Olax psittacorum
Olax psittacorum is a shrub in the Olacaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and 6 other states.

Botanical family
Olacaceae
Olax Family
Olax psittacorum belongs to the Olacaceae family.
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