Gynocardia odorata R.Br.

 
  • Family : FLACOURTIACEAE
    (Flacourtia Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHILLA FAMILY (चिल्ला फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Achariaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Chaulmoogra odorata Roxb.; Chilmoria dodecandra Buch.-Ham.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gynocardia odorata R.Br.
  • Common name : Chhal Mogra, Chaulmogra
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chhalmogra (Hindi)
    • Bonsha, Bandarpele (Assamese)
    • Dieng-sohliang, Dieng sohphailing (Khasi)
    • Sai-thei (Mizo)
    • गन्दारे Gandare, Koitur (Nepali:)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Primary forests
  • Key identification features : Leaves oblong-lanceolate, rounded or subacute at base, short-acuminate.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-December
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Delhi : Delhi
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Balakrishnan, N. P. (1983). Flora of Jowai Vol.1. Published BSI: 78
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gynocardia odorata. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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