Nayariophyton zizyphifolium (Griff.) D.G.Long & A.G.Mill.

 
  • Family : MALVACEAE
    (Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Dicellostyles jujubifolia Benth. & Hook.f.; Dicellostyles zizyphifolia (Griff.) Phuph.; Kydia jujubifolia Griff.; Kydia zizyphifolia Griff.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Nayariophyton zizyphifolium (Griff.) D.G.Long & A.G.Mill.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Hnahbial (Lushai)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Tropical and Subtropical forests
  • Key identification features : Small trees, young parts covered with stellate hairs; Leaves ovate-lanceolate, upper surface stellate pubescent or glabrous, lower surface densely pilose; Flowers axillary, solitary or in panicles of 2-5; Capsules subglobose, hairy, 2-loculed; seeds reniform, single seed per locule, glabrous.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- October
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Sialsuk, Theiriat, Thingfal-Lawngtalai
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 237-238
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Nayariophyton zizyphifolium. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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