Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms

 
  • Family : MELIACEAE
    (Mahogany Or Neem Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NEEM FAMILY (नीम फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Meliaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Dasycoleum cumingianum C.DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Chisocheton cumingianus (C.DC.) Harms
  • Common name : Balukanag
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Subtropical broad-leaved hill forests, Tropical evergreen forests
  • Comments / notes : Used to make a non-drying oil either for traditional medicine or as fuel for oil lamps
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang district
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Chisocheton cumingianus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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