Euphorbiaceae · Phyllanthus

Aatru Chedi / Singampatti Leaf-Flower

Phyllanthus singampattianus

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub

Plant Details

Scientific name
Phyllanthus singampattianus
Genus
Phyllanthus
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest

Leaf characters

Leaf margin
Entire (smooth edge)recorded
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Aatru Chedi itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
GreenrecordedGreen or greenish

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Aatru Chedi itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Tamil
Aatru Chedi

About Aatru Chedi

Singampatti Leaf-Flower (Phyllanthus singampattianus) belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. It grows in evergreen forests.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Aatru Chedi belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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