Mischocarpus pentapetalus (Roxb.) Radlk.

 
  • Family : SAPINDACEAE
    (Soapberry Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : REETHA FAMILY (रीठा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapindaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cupania pentapetala (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.; Pedicellia pentapetala (Roxb.) Pierre; Schleichera pentapetala Roxb.; Cupania fuscescens (Blume) Miq.; Cupania helferi Hiern, J.D.Hooker; Cupania pentaphylla Wight; Cupania roxburghii Wight; Cupania subundulata S.Vidal; Cupania sumatrana (Blume) Miq.; Mischocarpus brachyphyllus Radlk.; Mischocarpus ellipticus Radlk.; Mischocarpus endotrichus Radlk.; Mischocarpus fuscescens Blume; Mischocarpus grandis (Pierre) Radlk.; Mischocarpus poilanei Gagnep.; Mischocarpus productus H.L.Li; Mischocarpus salicifolius Radlk.; Mischocarpus sublaevis Radlk.; Mischocarpus sumatranus Blume; Mischocarpus tonkinensis (Pierre) Radlk.; Nephelium hosei Ridl.; Pedicellia fuscescens (Blume) Pierre; Pedicellia grandis Pierre; Pedicellia loureiroi Pierre; Pedicellia sumatrana (Blume) Pierre; Ratonia sumatrana (Blume) Kurz; Schleichera subundulata Turcz.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Mischocarpus pentapetalus (Roxb.) Radlk.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Evergreen trees, with a narrow crown; young branches reddish; Leaves alternate, paripinnate, leaflets 2-4 pairs, alternate to sub-opposite, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, chartaceous; Panicles axillary, or subterminal, flowers yellowish-green, pentamerous, pubescent; Capsules stipitate, pyriform, 3-4 ribbed, red; seeds arillate.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- August
  • Distribution :
    • Mizoram : Saiha
  • Native : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Singh, N. P., Singh, K. P., & Singh, D. K. (2002). Flora of Mizoram (Vol. 1). Botanical Survey of India. Pg. : 396-397
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Mischocarpus pentapetalus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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