Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sauropus saksenanus
- Genus
- Sauropus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sauropus saksenanus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sauropus saksenanus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Sauropus saksenanus
Sauropus saksenanus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to October.
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Sauropus saksenanus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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