Cratoxylum sumatranum subsp. neriifolium (Kurz) Gogelein

 
  • Family : HYPERICACEAE
    (Hypericum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHOLI PHULYA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Hypericaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hypericum neriifolium Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cratoxylum neriifolium Kurz
  • Vernacular name :
    • Thingsir (Lushai)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Dry upper mixed forests
  • Key identification features : Trees, up to 20 m tall; Leaves ovate-elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, grey underneath, sometimes waxy, almost sessile; Flowers in 2-3 flowered, axillary, cymose panicles, pale-pink or bright or brick-red; Capsules oblong-ovoid, covered by sepals, 6-8-seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : June- March
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Keitumkawn
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 201-202
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cratoxylum sumatranum subsp. neriifolium. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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