Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Species : Vernicia fordii
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw
  • Common name : Tung Oil Tree
  • Habit : Tree
  • Comments : Introduced in hills of Eastern Ghats. The seed oil is used in the preparation of varnishes.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : India, China, Yunnan, Myanmar
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Vernicia fordii. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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