Chrozophora rottleri

• Botanical Name : Chrozophora rottleri (Geis) Juss ex Spr.
• Synonyms : Croton rottleri Geis., Chrozophora plicata (Vahl.) A. Juss ex Spreng, Croton plicatus Vahl.
• Common Name : Suryavarti, Kalookharad
• Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Aranya Van

About Chrozophora rottleri Plant :

• Habit : An erect densely woolly herb.
• Leaves : Broadly ovate, stellatelyscabrid hairy, densely beneath.
• Inflorescence : Axillary and terminal spike.
• Flowers : Creamy-yellow, Male flowers petals ovate. Female flowers sepals triangular and acute.
• Fruit : Capsule, broadly ovoid-globose, greenish-grey.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : July-April