Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate distichous
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Obtuse
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A short herb.
Habitat and Distribution : Common in arable or fallow lands. Found in the plains upto 900m. NAtive of America and now across the tropics.
Indigenous Information : The whole plant is used to treat jaundice.
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Names:
Irula : Kirunelli
Tamil : Kizhar nelli
Hindi : Jar amla
Malayalam : Kizhar nelli
Flower:
Solitary, axillary. Flowering throughout the year.Fruit :
A smooth capsule. Seeds vertically muriculate. Fruiting throughout the year.
