Allophylus serratus (Roxb.) Kurz

 
  • Family : SAPINDACEAE
    (Soapberry Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : REETHA FAMILY (रीठा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapindaceae
  • Basionym : Ornitrophe serrata Roxb.
  • Synonym(s) : Schmidelia serrata (Roxb.) DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Allophylus serratus (Hiern) Kurz
  • Vernacular name :
    • Juttitiga, Erravalu (Telugu)
    • Patanai, Ramabilli, Gurichaval, Kandakola, Kontakura, Kandhkoli (Oria)
    • Siruvalli, Perakudikkai, Amalai (Tamil)
    • Mukkannanpezhu, Mukkannaperukku, Siruvalli, Perakudikkai (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Scrub jungles, deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Plains from the coast and in scrub jungles
  • Flower, Fruit : June-January
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh, Raja K.Swamy, Rajasri Ray; K.Sankara Rao, Arun Singh, Raja K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 12-09-2014, 27-11-2014
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-57; HJCB-E-163
  • Collection Locality : Pungalam R.F., Jawadhu Hills, Thiruvannamalai district; Sadasivakona RF, Chittoor district
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Chittoor district, Krishna district, Kurnool district, Kadapa district
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district, Mysuru district, Kolar district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Kozhikode district, Malappuram district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Maharashtra : Kolhapur district, Satara district
    • Odisha : Cuttack district, Balasore district
    • Tamil Nadu : All districts of Tamil Nadu
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Neginhal, S.G. 2011. Forest trees of the Western Ghats includes Eastern Ghats Deccan Plateau
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1
    • Saldanha, 1996
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – Mysore
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Allophylus serratus. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

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