Phyllanthus indofischeri
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-February
How to identify Phyllanthus indofischeri
Identify Phyllanthus indofischeri 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 margin: Entire (smooth edge).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Euphorbiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Phyllanthus indofischeri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus indofischeri
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phyllanthus indofischeri itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Phyllanthus indofischeri itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കരനെല്ലി, Phyllanthus indofischeri
About Phyllanthus indofischeri
A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, Phyllanthus indofischeri is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Phyllanthus indofischeri belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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