Bursera penicellata (Sess. & Moc. ex DC.) Engl.

 
  • Family : BURSERACEAE
    (BURSERA FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Burseraceae
  • Species : Bursera penicellata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Bursera penicillata (Sess. & Moc. ex DC.) Engl.
  • Common name : Mexican Lavender, Mexican Linaloe
  • Vernacular name : Lavender Gida (Kan.)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : January-August
  • Native : Mexico
  • Comments : Introduced and cultivated for the 'attar' obtained from its fruits. The leaf contains essential oils like Linaloe, used in perfumery.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Krishnagiri district (Tamil Nadu State); Cuttack district (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Mexico; Intoduced elsewhere
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa 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=Bursera penicellata. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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