About Chikurmanis
Phyllanthus androgynus, also known as katuk, star gooseberry, or sweet leaf, is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical Asia and grown in some areas as a leaf vegetable.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sauropus androgynus
- Genus
- Sauropus
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Distribution
- Indo-Malaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Pallikkarputu, Thavasi Keerai
- Kannada
- ಚಕ್ರಾನೀ Chakraani, ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ Chakramuni, ಚಕ್ರಮುನಿ
- Malayalam
- Madhuracheera, Cucurumanicheera, മലയച്ചീര
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Chikurmanis belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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