Hildegardia populifolia (DC.) Schott & Endl.

 
  • Family : STERCULIACEAE
    (STERCULIA OR COCOA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Malvaceae
  • Species : Hildegardia populifolia
  • Synonym : Sterculia populnifolia Roxb.
  • Basionym : Sterculia populifolia DC.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
  • Vernacular name : Delibuda, Dalibuda (Tel.)
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-309
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 19/01/11
  • Collection Locality : Chinnapalle, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • Habitat : Rocky terrain
  • Key identification features : Leaf palmately 5-ribbed. Follicles papery, inflated with a membranous wing.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : June-February
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Rare tree in deciduous forests of the ghats, usually among rocks. Locals use this plant for rope making.
  • Conservation Status : Critically Endangered (CR)
  • Distribution Locality : Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Krishnagiri district (Tamil Nadu State); Kadapa district, Anantapur district, Chittoor district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; 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=Hildegardia populifolia. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.

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