Umbelled Canthium
Psydrax umbellata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- December-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psydrax umbellata
- Genus
- Psydrax
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and sacred groves, also mixed forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh, Malay peninsula, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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.
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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