Herbarium JCB

Combretum albidum var. albidum G.Don

Family : COMBRETACEAE
(COMBRETUM FAMILY or INDIAN ALMOND FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Combretaceae
Species : Combretum albidum
Variety : albidum
Synonym : Combretum ovalifolium Roxb.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
Common name : Oval-leaved wheel creeper
Vernacular name : Udaikoli, Veragai (Tam.); Yadatheega, Putangi, Shirtalboddi, Bandikota, Bandi kattu tige (Tel.); Atudi, Devakukundia, Aundi, Nobeda (Ori.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-0469; HJCB-0560
Collector(s) Name : K.Sankara Rao, Arun Singh R., Navendu Page & K.R.K.Swamy; K.Sankara Rao, Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy & Navendu Page
Collection Date : 24/02/16
Collection Locality : Chandaka-Dampada Wildlife Sanctuary, Khurda district, Odisha State
Habitat : Open deciduous forest
Key identification features : Leaves turn red before falling.
Habit : Liana
Flower, Fruit : February-May
Comments : Common in deciduous forests in Eastern Ghats up to 1000 m altitude, frequently found along streams.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Kolar district, Bellary district (Karnataka State); Tiruchirapalli district (Tamil Nadu State); Kalasamudram R.F. (Ananthapur district), Kadapa district, Visakhapatnam district, Chittoor district, Krishna district, West Godavari district, Srikakulam district, Nallamalai Hills (Kurnool district) (Andhra Pradesh State); Ganjam district, Puri district, Angul district, Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary (Khurda district), Koraput district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1 ; 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=Combretum albidum var. albidum. Downloaded on 4 July 2024.