Elaeagnus indica Servett.

 
  • Family : ELAEAGNACEAE
    (Oleaster Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeagnaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Elaeagnus indica Servett.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kulilchedi (Tamil)
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Comments / notes : Often on hills to 1200m. Along forest borders, cleared slopes, in full sun. Low alt. replacement of E. kologa
  • Flower, Fruit : March-June
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh, Raja K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray
  • Collection Date : 09/12/2014
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-0027
  • Collection Locality : Pungalam R.F., Jawadhu Hills (TN)
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Kerala : Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Pathanamthitta district
    • Tamil Nadu : Alagar Hills (Madurai district), Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Kalrayan Hills (Salem district), Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Bodamalai Hills (Salem district), Chitteri Hills (Vellore district), Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district), Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district), Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Piranmalai Hills (Sivaganga district), Theerthamalai Hills (Dharmapuri district), Gingee Hill (Villipuram district), Javadu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district)
  • Native : India
  • Endemism : Peninsular India
  • World Distribution : India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Parthsarathy, N & Muthumperumal, C 2009. Check List 5(1): 092-111
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Ramaswamy & Razi, 1973 – Flora of Bangalore district
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Elaeagnus indica. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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