Nectar Plant
Telicota bambusae – Dark Palm-Dart
Azanus ubaldus – Bright Babul Blue
Castalius rosimon – Common Pierrot
Chilades lajus – Lime Blue
Prosotas dubiosa – Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas nora – Common Lineblue
Cigaritis ictis – Common Shot Silverline
Tajuria cippus – Peacock Royal
Tajuria jehana – Plains Blue Royal
Zesius chrysomallus – Redspot
Danaus chrysippus – Plain Tiger
Danaus genutia – Striped Tiger
Euploea core – Common Crow
Euploea klugii – King Crow
Euploea sylvester – Double-branded Crow
Tirumala limniace – Blue Tiger
Tirumala septentrionis – Dark Blue Tiger
Acraea terpsicore – Tawny Coster
Phalanta phalantha – Common Leopard
Junonia iphita – Chocolate Pansy
Junonia lemonias – Lemon Pansy
Graphium agamemnon – Tailed Jay
Graphium doson – Common Jay
Graphium nomius – Spot Swordtail
Papilio demoleus – Lime Swallowtail
Papilio polytes – Common Mormon
Catopsilia pomona – Lemon Emigrant
Appias albina – Common Albatross
Belenois aurota – Pioneer
Cepora nerissa – Common Gull
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Other notes
Other Name Combinations: Canthium dicoccum (WFO, 2023).
Natural History: Native Evergreen Tree.
A small evergreen tree found in the dry evergreen to deciduous forests of tropical Asia. Leaves are elliptical and leathery. The flowers are small, white and fragrant, appearing in axillary clusters on the branches. Fruits are round drupe, turning purple when ripe. Fruits are eaten by local people (Flowers of India, 2023).
Plant-Butterfly Association: During the flowering season, its fragrant flowers attract many butterflies for nectar.
Other Common Name: Malakafe (Flowers of India, 2023).
Vernacular Names: Kannada: Hanage (ಹಣಗೆ), Hetteranike (ಹೆಟ್ಟೇರನಿಕೆ), Hanagigaare (ಹಣಗಿಗಾರೆ), Nalla bilachi (ನಲ್ಲ ಬಿಳಚಿ); Malayalam: Nanyul (നന്യുല്); Marathi: Tupa (तुपा), Arsul (अरसुल); Tamil: Nanjul (நந்ஜுல்), Nallamandharam (நல்லமந்ரம்), Telugu: Nalla balasu, Balasu naikinna (Flowers of India, 2023).
References:
Flowers of India (2023): Ceylon Boxwood. Accessed on: 08 Jul 2023. [URL]
WFO (2023): Psydrax dicoccos Gaertn. Accessed on: 08 Jul 2023. [URL]
Page citation
Sharan, V., and N. Kawthankar. 2025. Psydrax dicoccos Gaertn. – Ceylon Boxwood. In Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 4.12. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://ifoundbutterflies.org/psydrax-dicoccos, accessed 2025/04/24.