Herbarium JCB

Gnetum ula Brongn.

Family : GNETACEAE
Family (as per The Plant List) : Gnetaceae
Species : Gnetum ula
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Gnetum ula Brongn.
Vernacular name : Lolari, Galio, Miriglendi (Ori.); Loluga tige (Tel.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-0557
Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R, K.R.K.Swamy & Navendu Page
Collection Date : 27/02/16
Collection Locality : Berbera Forest, Khurda district, Odisha State
Habitat : Semi-evergreen Forest
Habit : Liana
Reproductive stages : March-October
Native : India
Comments : Occasional in semi-evergreen forests. Fruits cause itching sensation when eaten.Seeds edible, the hard seeds are broken and the cotyledons eaten after frying.
Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
Distribution Locality : Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district) (Tamil Nadu State); West Godavari district, Srikakulam district (Andhra Pradesh State); Puri district, Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district), Keonjhar district, Sundergarh district, Mahendragiri Hills (Ganjam district), Berbera Forest (Khurda district) (Odisha State)
Literature : H.O. Saxena and M. Brahmam. 1989. The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa; H.O. Saxena and M. Brahmam. 1996. The Flora of Orissa, Vol-4; Rolla Seshagiri Rao et al. 1986. Flora of West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India; Rolla Seshagiri Rao. 1986. Flora of Srikakulam; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2.
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=Gnetum ula. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.