| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Synonym | Tritaxis beddomei Benth. |
| Habit | Small sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Small trees:monoecious:Leaves alternate, entire or slightly toothed, 7-16 x 3-5 cm, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate at apex, attenuate at base:Flowers in terminal cymes; central flower of each cyme female, surrounded by male flowers. Perianth 2-seriate. Sepals 5, 0.5-0.6 cm long. Petals 5, white, 1-1.5 x 0.4-0.5 cm, ovate- lanceolate. Disc of 5 glands. Stamens 8, in 2 series. Ovary 3-celled; ovule 1 in each cell; styles 3, each 2-fid. Capsule globose, 1-1.5 cm diam., of 3, two valved cocci:Seeds globose to trigonous-ovoid. |