Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. & Hook.f.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Species : Cleistanthus collinus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. ex Hook.f.
  • Vernacular name : Kadu garagari (Kan.); Garrar (Hin.)
  • Collection Nos : BSI (W.C.) 46586
  • Key identification features : Small tree. Bark exfoliating in rectangular plates with red blaze. Flowers are in small, axillary, silky clusters. Calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate. Ovary glabrous. Capsule hard and woody.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments : Fruit explodes very loudly; Roots and Fruits are poisonous
  • Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
  • Distribution Locality : Dakshina Kannada
  • Floras referred : Saldanha, 1996

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