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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

Scientific name
Olax psittacorum
Genus
Olax
Family
Olacaceae
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
Conservation status
CR

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.

Illustration representing the Olacaceae family
Botanical family

Olacaceae

Olax Family

Olax psittacorum belongs to the Olacaceae family.

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