Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonym: Castiglionia lobata Ruiz & Pav., Curcas adansonii Endl.
Vernacular name: Kadalavanakku, Kammatti,
Kattuvanakku, Nanchupathal
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Forested areas, hilly areas ,
India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh; America, Cuba
Distribution: Tropics
of the World
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key
identification features: This deciduous
shrub features a circular stem
that is glabrous. Its leaves are
long-petioled, alternate, and have a cordate or sub-orbicular form. The inflorescence
is terminal and light green in
color. In male flowers corolla
has 5 green petals, Female
flowers has corolla consisting
of 5 green petals. The ovary has bi-partite style.
Uses: The seed cakes, produced as a
by-product of pressing the oil, make an excellent organic fertilizer or
protein-rich livestock feed. The oil from the seed used as climatic protection,
varnishes, illuminants, soap, orga
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