Pallikkarputu / Chikurmanis
Sauropus androgynus
Also known as Sauropus
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sauropus androgynus
- Genus
- Sauropus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Distribution
- Indo-Malaya
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- 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
- Tamil
- Pallikkarputu, Thavasi Keerai
- Kannada
- ಚಕ್ರಾನೀ Chakraani, ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ Chakramuni, ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ
- Malayalam
- Madhuracheera, Cucurumanicheera, മലയച്ചീര
About Pallikkarputu
Chikurmanis (Sauropus androgynus) is a shrub 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 occurs across Indo-Malaya. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Pallikkarputu belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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