Rhamnus procumbens Edgew.

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rhamnus roylei K.Koch; Rhamnus rupestris Royle
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhamnus procumbens Edgew.
  • Common name : Creeping Buckthorn
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Subalpine slopes; 1500 -3000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : This species is very similar to Rhamnus heterophylla, but the latter differs in having flowers unisexual and plants dioecious, petals present, pedicels very short, 1-2 mm, seeds abaxially with furrow for ca. 4/5 of length, leaves papery, and petioles 2-7 mm.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet and North-West Myanmar
  • 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
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 144
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhamnus procumbens. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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