Aucuba himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson

 
  • Family : CORNACEAE
    (Evergreen Dogwood Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CORNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cornaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aucuba japonica var. longifolia Nakai
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aucuba himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical deciduous forests
  • Key identification features : Shrubs, 3-4 m tall, sometimes scandent, branches glabrous; Leaves lanceolate, acuminate, denticulate; Panicles terminal on short lateral branches; flowers dull purple; Berries ellipsoid, crowned by persistent calyx-teeth, reddish.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- March
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Tirap
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 585
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Aucuba himalaica. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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