Salacia salacioides (Roxb.) R.S.Rao & Hemadri

 
  • Family : HIPPOCRATEACEAE
    (Salacia Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KANOR FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Celastraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Johnia salacioides Roxb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Salacia salacioides (Roxb.) R.S.Rao & Hemadri
  • Habit : Woody Climber
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Woody climbers; Leaves elliptic-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, coriaceous; Fascicles axillary, arising from a bracteate globular tubercle; flowers yellow-green or greenish-orange; Drupes globose, pinkish-red, 2-3 celled with a solitary large seed in each cell; pulp edible.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- October
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Theiriat
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 360-361
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Salacia salacioides. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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