Herbarium JCB

Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) Guill. & Perr.

Family : COMBRETACEAE
(COMBRETUM FAMILY or INDIAN ALMOND FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Combretaceae
Species : Anogeissus acuminata
Basionym : Conocarpus acuminatus Roxb. ex DC.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Anogeissus acuminata (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guillem. & Perr.
Vernacular name : Namai, Numma, Nunnera (Tam.); Pasichettu, Pachimanu, Pedda maanu, Bhu-chakram, Bo-chakram (Tel.); Pausi, Passi, Phansi (Ori.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-0559
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy, Arun Singh R., Navendu Page & K.Sankara Rao
Collection Date : 25/02/16
Collection Locality : Chandaka to Bhubaneswar, Khurda district, Odisha State
Key identification features : A deciduous tree with rough dark-grey bark and drooping branches. Leaves gland dotted.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
Comments : Occasionally along river banks up to 300 m altitude.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Srikakulam district, West Godavari district, Visakhapatnam district, East Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district, Khurda district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; 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
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=Anogeissus acuminata. Downloaded on 31 January 2025.