Clerodendrum japonicum (Thunb.) Sweet

 
  • Family : VERBENACEAE
    (Verbena Or Vervain Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAGVAN FAMILY (सागवान फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Lamiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Volkameria japonica Thunb.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Clerodendrum japonicum (Thunb.) Sweet
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Small shrubs; Leaves ovate, acuminate at apex, cordate at base, denticulate, membranous, scaberulous above and gland dotted beneath; Inflorescence terminal, pyramidal, thyrsoid panicle; Flowers scarlet; Drupes bluish black with accrescent calyx, divided to the base.
  • Flower, Fruit : October- March
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, China, Bhutan, India, Jawa, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, China, Bhutan, India, Jawa, Laos, Nepal, Philippines, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 263-264
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Clerodendrum japonicum. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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