Rhamnus purpurea Edgew.

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhamnus purpurea Edgew.
  • Common name : Purple Buckthorn
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gaunta, Juhish, Kao thalihana, Luhish, Luish (Hindi)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Himalayas, at altitudes of 2700-3000 m.
  • Key identification features : Medium sized, unarmed trees; Branches purplish; Flowers green; Fruits obovoid; Seeds black, heart-shaped with shallow wide open groove.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kangra district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Shimla district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 95
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 151
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhamnus purpurea. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

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