Euphorbiaceae · Securinega

Spinous Fluggea

Securinega leucopyrus

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
July-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Securinega leucopyrus
Genus
Securinega
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Dry deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Assam
Flowering & fruiting
July-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Spinous Fluggea

Spinous Fluggea (Securinega leucopyrus) 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 is typically found in dry deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Spinous Fluggea belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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