Atalantia monophylla DC.
Main specimen
Rutaceae
{ Description | Stem & bark }
The trunk and the main branches of Atalantia monophylla are fluted aand crooked.
The bark is pale brown and smooth.
The twigs bear single, axillary, stout and sharp spines (1.5-2 cm long).
Atalantia monophylla trunk
Atalantia monophylla bark
Atalantia monophylla young trunk
Atalantia monophylla twig with thorns
Atalantia monophylla pair of soft stipular green thorns
Atalantia monophylla straight grey singular thorn on old branchlet
Atalantia monophylla straight thorns
Date of collection
26 Nov, 2014
Collected by
N.L.I.B.
GPS coordinates
11.99614 N - 79.82154 E
Locality
Pitchandikulam Forest, Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India