Polyalthia jenkinsii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hook.f. & Thomson

 
  • Family : ANNONACEAE
    (Custard Apple Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SITAPHAL FAMILY (सीताफल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Annonaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Guatteria jenkinsii Hook.f. & Thomson; Hubera jenkinsii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Chaowasku; Polyalthia agusanensis (Elmer) Merr.; Polyalthia andamanica Kurz ex King; Polyalthia cumingiana Merr.; Polyalthia hancei (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep.; Polyalthia havilandii Boerl.; Polyalthia jenkinsii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hook.f. & Thomson; Polyalthia jenkinsii var. hancei (Pierre) Bân; Unona agusanensis Elmer; Unona hancei Pierre; Uvaria canangioides Rchb.f. & Zoll. ex Miq.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Huberantha jenkinsii (Hook.f. & Thomson) Chaowasku
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Tropical forest
  • Key identification features : 8-15 m high; Leaves oblong-lanceolate, elliptic or ovate; Flowers axillary, spreading, white or pale yellow, fragrant; Ripe carpels oblong, green.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- October.
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang district
    • Assam : Assam
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Borneo, Hainan, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 126-127
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Polyalthia jenkinsii. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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