Rhus punjabensis J.L.Stewart ex Brandis

 
  • Family : ANACARDIACEAE
    (Cashew Or Mango Or Sumac Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAM FAMILY (आम फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Anacardiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Toxicodendron punjabense (J.L.Stewart ex Brandis) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhus punjabensis J.L.Stewart ex Brandis
  • Common name : Punjab Poision Oak
  • Vernacular name :
    • Amtara, Dashmila (Hindi)
    • Dor, Kangar, Palai, Rastu (Punjabi)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : North-West Himalaya, at altitudes of 1000-2650 m.
  • Key identification features : Young shoots vare elvet-hairy to rusty woolly; Flowers white or pale yellowish green; Drupe red, tomentose.
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Shimla district
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 99
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 165-166
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhus punjabensis. Downloaded on 16 February 2025.

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