Description:
Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) »
Excoecaria agallocha ♂ L. eks-see-KAIR-ee-a -- from the Latin ex-caeco (to blind, make blind) a-GAL-o-ka -- Latinized from the ancient word for a resinous, aromatic tree commonly known as: blind-your-eye mangrove, blinding tree, cametty eagle wood, milky mangrove, river poison tree, salt swamp tiger's milk • Bengali: gewa • Konkani: उसो uso • Malayalam: കോമട്ടി koomatti • Marathi: गेवा geva • Oriya: guan • Tamil: தில்லை tillai • Telugu: తెల్ల tella Native to: e Asia, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, n Australia, s-w Pacific References:
Flowers of India •
Sungei Buloh Nature Park •
ENVIS - FRLHT •
NPGS / GRIN. Date: 10 July 2011, 12:55. Source:
Blinding Tree. Author:
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location
16° 12′ 52.5″ N, 73° 26′ 34.12″ E View all coordinates using:
OpenStreetMap 16.214583; 73.442811.