| Author: |
C. P. Sreemadhavan, 1975 | |
Family: |
EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Origin: |
India, Sri Lanka |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
60 Centimetres |
| Height: |
15-20 Metres |
| Flower: |
White - Cream - Pale Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
White Catamaran Tree |
| Synonyms: |
Croton moluccanus, L.
1753.
Givotia rottleriformis, Griff.ex Wight, 1844.
Mallotus moluccanus, Müll. Arg. 1865. |
This member of the
Euphorbiaceae family
was given this name by C. P. Sreemadhavan in 1975. It is found in India and Sri Lanca, growing in a well drained soil with
quite some water and lots of sun. The swollen stem can grow to
60 centimetres in diameter, the entire tree
to 15 or even 20 metres in height. The flowers are white over cream to pale
yellow.
The genera name is
an anagram derived from Joachim Otto Voigt,1798–1843. The species name
indicates it was first found near the Indonesian islands of Maluku -
which is quite far from India. |
