Cotoneaster frigidus Wall. ex Lindl.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cotoneaster gamblei G.Klotz; Pyrus frigida (Wall. ex Lindl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.; Pyrus gamblei (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cotoneaster frigidus Wall. ex Lindl.
  • Habit : Small tree
  • Habitat : River valleys, broad-leaved deciduous forests on slopes; 2800 - 3300 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Young shoots dried and used to make tea.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to Tibet and Austria, Belgium, California, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Washington
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 118
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 590
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cotoneaster frigidus. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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