Flueggea leucopyrus

• Botanical Name : Flueggea leucopyrus Willd.
• Synonyms : Phyllanthus leucopyrus (Willd.) D. Koenig ex Roxb., Securinega leucopyrus (Willd.) Mull. Arg.
• Common Name : Bushweed, Cool Pot, Indian Snow Berry, Thermacole Plant, Shivano
• Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
• Plant Form : Shrub
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 15
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Flueggea leucopyrus Plant :

• Habit : A large bush with angular branches, leafy and terminating in sharp spines.
• Leaves : Small, obovate, obcordate.
• Inflorescence : Axillary clusters from small bracts.
• Flowers :
  • Male flowers with sepals 5, obovate, concave, stamens 4-5, petals absent, disk of 3-5 claws alternating with stamens, rudimentary ovary present, trifid.
  • Female flowers 1-5, ovary 3 celled, style 3, bifid.
• Fruit : Capsule globose, white.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : April - May
• Significance :
  • The fruits are locally eaten.
  • The leaves made into a paste and mixed with tobacco are used to destroy worms in the sores.
  • The plant is a fish-poison.