Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Basionym : Hypaphorus subumbrans Hassk.
  • Synonym(s) : Erythrina lithosperma Blume ex Miq.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Erythrina subumbrans (Hassk.) Merr.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kadu parivala (Kannada)
    • Mullillamurikku, Venmurukku (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Open forests
  • Comments / notes : Introduced tree
  • Flower, Fruit : August-May
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kadapa district, Vishakapatnam district
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district, Hassan district, Mysuru district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Malappuram district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Kollam district
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem (Yercaud)
  • Native : Malesia
  • World Distribution : India, Malaysia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 – Flora of Hassan District
    • Cecil J. Saldanha, S. R. Ramesh (1984). Flora of Karnataka State vol. 1. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co, New Delhi
    • Gowda, 2004 – Flora of Sringeri
    • Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 – Flora of Coorg District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Erythrina subumbrans. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

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