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Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr., J. Arnold Arbor. 35: 139 1954 (Syn: Aporosa affinis Baill.; Aporosa lindleyana (Wight) Baill.; Aporosa sphaerocarpa Müll.Arg.; Croton cardiospermus Gaertn.; Scepa lindleyana Wight);
. W. & S. India, Sri Lanka as per POWO; .
¿ ap-oh-RO-sa ? — Greek: apo (away from), oros (mountain); habitat chiefly in plains and valleys … Vernacular list of trees, shrubs, and woody climbers in the Madras Presidency
kar-dee-oh-SPER-muh — Greek: kardia (heart) and sperma (seed) … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: Lindley’s aporosa • Kannada: ಸಳ್ಳೆ ಮರ salle mara, ಸರಳಿ sarali • Konkani: साला sala • Malayalam: വെട്ടി vetti • Marathi: साली sali • Tamil: விட்டில் vittil • Tulu: ಸರಳಿ ತಪ್ಪು sarali thappu .
ID request -260111-PKA3: Date/Time: 17-01-2011 / 03:30PM
Location: Karikale, Karnataka Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Tree – this is Aporosa lindleyana male flowering plant. The acuminate (drip tip) of evergreen tree seen clearly and the sessile spikes 2.5 to 4 cm long. Seen quite a few of these trees at Anshi & Kulgi WLS, Karnataka.       Euphorbiaceae week- Phyllanthaceae- Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr:
There have been a few changes in the status of this tree since I posted the same species last year. One it is now under the Phyllanthaceae family and second the earlier accepted names of Aporosa lindleyana are now synonyms. The current accepted name of this evergreen tree is Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. Here are my pictures from the Anashi WLS taken in April 2010. The slightly pointed style can be seen on the globose fruits. The earlier synonyms are as follow:
Aporosa affinis Baill ( invalid)
ID230111phk: Female tree of Aporosa lindleyana !? Yes flowering female tree of Aporosa lindleyana. The new name of this plant is Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. of Phyllanthaceae family.
Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. (Phyllanthaceae)
Aporoso lindleyana:
Aporosa for identification 130711MK01:
Please help me identify this Euphorbiaceae species. Is this Aporosa sp. or Glochidion sp.? The photograph is by a friend of mine at Mudumalai wls, TN., in a wet forest.
I think this is the same plant posted ny me earlier here: efi thread
Date: 09 July 2011
Alt: c 850 above MSL I think this is Aporosa lindleyana. The transparent yellow fruits are edible. Yes, I agree with … id: Aporosa lindleyana.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight ::Aporosa lindleyana at Karnataka :: PKA12:: : Attachments (6). 2 posts by 2 authors.
In the forest cover near Karikale — {off Ankola-Yelapur Rd (Karnataka)}, i had seen this tree. Tree was reasonably tall (may be around 15m +). Habitat: Wild Bot. name: Aporosa lindleyana
Family: Euphorbiaceae Looks like Aporosa lindleyana is a synonym of A. cardiosperma. I think the identity is correct but I am unable to confirm it without female flowers or fruits Beak on the top of the fruit indicates that it is not Ficus, some Euphorbiaceae tree? please check with Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. I agree with … They are immature fruits of Aporosa cardiosperma.
Aporosa lindleyana from Trivandrum, Kerala : 210714: SS Jul 2 : 1 post by 1 author. A few pictures of Aporosa lindleyana.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Photographed from near the Western Ghats,Trivandrum district, growing wild. Photographs taken from the same plot on 17 April 2012 and 28 April 2014.
The distribution of the tree is throughout Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests.
The flowers are unisexual and dioecious.
Please see the male flowers in axillary catkins. I couldn’t get the photographs of the female flowers.
The photographs of fruits which are globose capsules can also be seen.
Agumbe :: Scleropyrum pentandrum :: DVJAN55 : 2 posts by 1 author.
Agumbe … Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 26 DEC 2014 … Altitude: about 700 m asl
Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb. … (family: Santalaceae)
Many thanks to … for the ID in Anurag’s post … ANDEC101 This plant, strangely, was unarmed. my ID in above post is incorrect.
ANDEC101 Scleropyrum pentandrum (Please validate) : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments(6).
Agumbe, Karnataka Apparently it looks like Scleropyrum pentandrum. The inflorescence looks like a bisexual one. Yes it is Scleropyrum pentandrum (Dennst.) Mabb .(= S. wallichianum Arn.) Please validate if this could possibly be Aporosa lindleyana of Euphorbiaceae. Please also refer … post of the same– …, now that you brought up this possibility, the posted plant clearly seems to be Aporosa lindleyana. Yes sir. Hoping that it proves to be correct. This looks like Aporosa lindleyana to me. I am not familiar with Scleropyrum pentandrum. Thank you very much … for sharing your pictures and the ID. Now I am sure, … posted plant is Aporosa lindleyana.
ANFEB20 Aporosa cardiosperma (syn. Aporosa lindleyana) : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (15)
Family: Phyllanthaceae I like the photographs very much.
Mollem National Park :: Aporosa cardiosperma :: DVMAR08/08 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.
Mollem National Park … Goa Date: 18 FEB 2012 … Altitude: 125 – 145 m asl
Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. syn. Aporosa lindleyana (Wight) Baill. … (family: Euphorbiaceae, Phyllanthaceae) Thank you … for these photographs.
Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Phyllanthaceae :: Aporosa cardiosperma at Mollem National Park :: DV07 : 3 posts by 2 authors. I can not confirm it without female flower or fruit. OK … I will label the pictures as Aporosa sp. It has got distribution in Goa! Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. I am sure about the ID, because … had provided the ID with good confidence.
Names of Plants in India :: Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. : 4 posts by 3 authors.
via Species > A > Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. … family: Phyllanthaceae
Greek “Aporos” = ‘puzzling’ or ‘difficult’. cardiosperma = heart-like seed. Thanks … for the etymology of the binomial and for the regional names; will add to my notes soon. ¿ ap-oh-RO-sa ? — Greek: apo (away from), oros (mountain); habitat chiefly in plains and valleys … Vernacular list of trees, shrubs, and woody climbers in the Madras Presidency
kar-dee-oh-SPER-muh — Greek: kardia (heart) and sperma (seed); heart-like seed … Dave’s Botanarycommonly known as: Lindley’s aporosa • Kannada: ಸಳ್ಳೆ ಮರ salle mara, ಸರಳಿ sarali • Konkani: साल sal • Malayalam: വെട്ടി vetti • Marathi: साली sali • Tamil: விட்டில் vittil • Tulu: ಸರಳಿ ತಪ್ಪು sarali thappubotanical names: Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. … synonyms: Aporosa affinis Baill. • Aporosa lindleyana (Wight) Baill. • Aporosa sphaerocarpa Müll.Arg. • Croton cardiospermus Gaertn. • Scepa lindleyana Wight … POWO Bibliography / etymology
All / most of the names compiled are for the earlier popular name – Aporosa lindleyana (Wight) Baill. … now treated as synonym.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Lindley’s aporosa
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಸಳ್ಳೆ ಮರ salle mara
ಸರಳಿ sarali
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
साल sal
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
വെട്ടി vetti
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
साली sali
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
விட்டில் vittil
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಸರಳಿ ತಪ್ಪು sarali thappu
~~~~~ x ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2021/07/aporosa-cardiosperma-gaertn-merr.html
Please ID this plant…Urgent…. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Date/Time-8/1/2017 Male tree of Aporosa cardiosperma. Urgent?? It might be Aporosa cardiosperma
Aporosa? Aporosa cardiosperma ? You are telling this as climber. May be some Annonaceae? Yes according to the information provided by the …, I am telling this as woody climber. To me also appears close to Aporosa cardiosperma as per images herein and as per images under thread: Euphorbiaceae week- Phyllanthaceae- Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr I also thought of Aporosa cardiosperma in which the climbing habit is unknown so far. Hence further studies are desirable.
.  Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) – 2 mb. Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. (Syn. A. lindleyana): EUPHORBIACEAE Photo from Edible Fruit Plants Conservatory of JNTBGRI, Trivandrum
. Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671 Flower date:07.03.2021, 02.15pm Altitude:1400fsl Habitat:wild moisture
Plant habit:tree, erect, branches, hard wood, long lasting Height:07 meters Leaves:alternate, oval, oblong, apex, little sweet Flower: bunches like sandal stick 1-4cm length, yellow, non fragrant Fruit:globular, outer shell green into brown, inner fruit yellow 2 nos, diameter:10cm edible delicious sweet Seed:black, single, heart shaped diameter:5mm This appears to be an Aporosa sp. [Phyllanthaceae]. Aporosa species. Mostly it could be the one as per this website. http://keralaplants.in/keralaplantsdetails.aspx?id=Aporosa_cardiosperma To me also appears close to images at Aporosa cardiosperma Beautiful images of Aporosa cardiosperma. . Aporosa cardiosperma: I am providing the eflora link on the question posed by you : Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. (= Aporosa lindleyana (Wight) Baill.), Family- Euphorbiaceae
Tree for ID :: Devgad, Konkan, May 2017 :: ARKMAY22 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) It is very difficult to get the plant, all four images are same, may be a Lythraceae member. This looks like Salai [Aporusa lindleyana]. [The leaves highlighted in the 3rd photograph are of a different plant.] Thank you … for the possible ID. Would like to hear more comments. . Tree for identification ,Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg District: 3 images. Sharing a tree from Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg forest for identification. It was very beautiful to look at.
Tree habit- Small sized tree
Tree size- 15 feet approximate
Habitat- Wild
No fruiting or flowering was observed.
Can this be identified? Please help.
Resembles Margaritaria indica Aporosa cardiosperma most likely, Seems to be Aporosa species Yes, appears close to images at . |
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