Fissistigma polyanthum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Merr.

 
  • Family : ANNONACEAE
    (Custard Apple Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SITAPHAL FAMILY (सीताफल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Annonaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Melodorum polyanthum Hook.f. & Thomson; Uvaria polyantha Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Fissistigma polyanthum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Merr.
  • Habit : Woody lenticellate climber
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Comments / notes : Fruits are edible
  • Key identification features : Climber; Leaves oblong-lanceolate; Flowers leaf-opposed, 6-8 mm across, pale orange, fragrant; Carpels hairy.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- September.
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang district, Siang district
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, China, Hainan, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 120
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Fissistigma polyanthum. Downloaded on 2 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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