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Cleistanthus collinus
Also called Toxic Gooseberry
Oduvan (Cleistanthus collinus) is a shrub or small tree native to the Indian subcontinent, in the Phyllanthaceae family, and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. It grows in wet tropical climates and is best kept warm, humid and in bright light.
Cleistanthus collinus is a plant species first described by Roxburgh, with its current name after Bentham and Hooker; it is included in the family Phyllanthaceae. The IUCN categorizes this species as vulnerable. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
