Euphorbiaceae · Trewia

Truvia Nudiflora / Gamari

Trewia nudiflora

Also known as Gutel, Fals White Teak

Tree
Habit
Tree
Found in India
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
May-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Trewia nudiflora
Genus
Trewia
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Along riverbanks in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, South China, Indo-China, Himalayas, Malesia, Myanmar
Found in India
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
May-March
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.

Local Names

Nepali
Bheller Tree
Malayalam
പമ്പരക്കുമ്പിൾ, Truvia nudiflora, പമ്പരകുമ്പിൾ

About Truvia Nudiflora

Gamari (Trewia nudiflora) is a tree 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 along riverbanks in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, South China, Indo-China, Himalayas, Malesia, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-March.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Truvia Nudiflora belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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