About Umbelled Canthium
Umbelled Canthium (Psydrax umbellata) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests and sacred groves, also mixed forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psydrax umbellata
- Genus
- Psydrax
- Family
- RUBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and sacred groves, also mixed forests
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Umbelled Canthium belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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