Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum (Dalzell) Trimen

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (Spurge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AMLA FAMILY (आँवला फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Phyllanthaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Diasperus tomentosus (Dalzell) Kuntze; Glochidion tomentosum Dalzell; Phyllanthus tomentosus (Dalzell) Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus zeylanicus var. tomentosus (Dalzell) Chakrab. & N.P.Balakr.; Agyneia hirsuta (Roxb.) Miq.; Bradleia hirsuta Roxb.; Bradleia mollis Steud.; Diasperus arnottianus (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze; Diasperus hirsutus (Roxb.) Kuntze; Glochidion arnottianum Müll.Arg.; Glochidion bifarium Royle; Glochidion dasyphyllum K.Koch; Glochidion dasyphyllum var. iriomatense Hurus.; Glochidion hirsutum (Roxb.) Voigt; Glochidion hongkongense var. puberulum Chakrab. & M.Gangop.; Glochidion molle Hook. & Arn.; Glochidion tomentosum var. talbotii Hook.f.; Glochidion zeylanicum var. talbotii (Hook.f.) Haines; Phyllanthus arnottianus (Müll.Arg.) Müll.Arg.; Phyllanthus hirsutus (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum (Dalzell) Trimen
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Small tree; Branches tomentose; Leaves short-petioled, rounded-ovate to elliptic, acute, upper surface sparsely pubescent, lower surface densely tomentose; Flowers axillary, fascicled, few male flowers per fascicle; Male perianth with 6 fleshy, subequal, recurved segments: 3 outer rounded, twice as wide, pubescent dorsally; 3 inner ovate, glabrous; Female perianth with 4 segments in two series, irregular, dentate or lacerate at apex, styles 5, united into a column, stigmas 5, simple.
  • Flower, Fruit : February-April
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district, Udupi district, Dakshina Kannada district
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • Murugan, C., Prabhu, S., Sathiyaseelan, R., & Pandey, R. P. (n.d.). Flora of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Volume 1, Part 1: Angiosperms (Paramjit Singh & W. Arisdason, Eds.). Envis Centre on Floral Diversity Botanical Survey of India. http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2516065637
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum. Downloaded on 5 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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