Hajarmani / Madras Leaf-Flower
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
- Genus
- Phyllanthus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles, also in the plains and agricultural fields
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Java, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हजारमणी hajarmani, कनोछा kanocha
- Tamil
- நிலநெல்லி nila-nelli
- Telugu
- నల్ల ఉసిరిక Nalla usirika
- Kannada
- ಮದರಾಸ್ ನೆಲ್ಲಿ Madaraas nelli
- Marathi
- भुईआवळी bhuiavali, कचोरा kachora
About Hajarmani
Madras Leaf-Flower (Phyllanthus maderaspatensis) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles, also in the plains and agricultural fields. It occurs across Tropical Africa, Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Java, Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Hajarmani belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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