Rhus chinensis Mill.

 
  • Family : ANACARDIACEAE
    (Cashew Or Mango Or Sumac Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAM FAMILY (आम फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Anacardiaceae
  • Basionym : Rhus javanica var. chinensis (Mill.) T.Yamaz.
  • Synonym(s) : Rhus chinensis var. glabra S.B.Liang; Rhus japonica Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Rhus javanica var. chinensis (Mill.) T.Yamaz.; Rhus javanica f. toyohashiensis (Hayashi) Satomi; Rhus osbeckii Carrière; Rhus semialata Murray; Rhus simonii Carrière; Schinus indicus Burm.f.; Toxicodendron semialatum (Murray) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhus chinensis Mill.
  • Common name : Chinese sumac
  • Vernacular name :
    • Nagatenga, Noga-tenga (Assamese)
    • Sabma, Dieng-sohma (Kannada)
    • Tatri (Hindi)
    • Heimang (Manipuri)
    • Bhaki amilo, Chuk Amilo, Dudhe Bhalaayo, Bhangil (Nepali)
    • Khawmhma (Mizo)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Evergreen forest slope and on roadsides; 915 - 2745 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Fruit edible and used in treatment of dysentery.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-December
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 99
    • 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: 55-56
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rhus chinensis. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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