Herbarium JCB

Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsd.

Family : RUBIACEAE
(COFFEE FAMILY OR MADDER FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Rubiaceae
Species : Haldina cordifolia
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale
Common name : Haldu
Vernacular name : Haldu, Kadami (Hin.); Anavu (Kan.); Manjakadambai, Pumpadari, Parasamaram, Poonthekku (Tam.); Patchi Kamba Chettu, Pasupu ganapa, Pasupu kadamba, Rudra ganapa, Bandari, Bandaru, Pedda kamba, Keli kadamba gacha (Tel.); Maldu, Koim, Kurum, Halanda, Mandi, Kurnn (Ori.); Haridru (San.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-0005
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
Collection Date : 11/09/14
Collection Locality : Kavalur Observatory, Javadhu Hills, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu State
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Key identification features : A large deciduous tree. Bole is buttressed. Leaves are simple, orbicular to cordate, with an acuminate tip. Flowers are small and yellow, aggregated in heads. Corolla is funnel-shaped. Stamens are 5 and attached at the mouth of the corolla. Filaments are short with oblong anthers. Fruit is a capsule.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : December-June
Comments : Occasional on foothills to 1400 m, at times planted in plains.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Alagar Hills (Madurai district), Dindigul district, Dharmapuri district (Tamil Nadu State); Srikakulam district, Visakhapatnam district, East Godavari district, West Godavari district, Nellore district, Prakasham district, Kurnool district, Kadapa district, Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh State); Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district), Koraput district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
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=Haldina cordifolia. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.