Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum M.A.Lawson

 
  • Family : CELASTRACEAE
    (Staff-Tree Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MALKANGANI FAMILY (मालकांगनी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Celastraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Euonymus sclerocarpus Kurz
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum M.A.Lawson
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : A small tree or shrub with thick, coarse branches and very coriaceous leaves, which are finely serrate or sometimes entire, in both texture and coloration. The leaves are elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 10–15 cm long, subcoriaceous, entire, with bluntly acuminate apices and pale undersides; petioles measure around 7–10 mm. Cymes are stout, though flower details remain uncertain. Fruits are globose, about the size of a large cherry, roughened with minute tubercles, borne on straight pedicels approximately 13 mm long. Capsules are leathery and dehiscent, generally 4-lobed and 4-valved though often reduced or obscure; seeds are solitary in each locule and covered by a reddish aril.
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Brandis Dietrich. Indian trees, Constable and company Ltd, London, 1921. Pg.: 159
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

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