Harpullia cupanioides Roxb.

 
  • Family : SAPINDACEAE
    (Soapberry Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : REETHA FAMILY (रीठा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapindaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Seringia lanceolata Blanco; Cupania blumei Steud.; Cupania rupestris Cambess.; Donatophorus erythrospermus Zipp.; Harpullia cochinchinensis Pierre; Harpullia confusa Blume; Harpullia fraxinifolia Blume; Harpullia fruticosa Blume; Harpullia juglandifolia Blume; Harpullia longithyrsifera Kaneh. & Hatus. Harpullia macrocalyx Radlk.; Harpullia obscura Radlk.; Harpullia rupestris Blume; Harpullia thanatophora Blume; Tina rupestris Blume
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Harpullia cupanioides Roxb.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : A moderate-sized tree with somewhat discoloured greyish bark; cut mealy, dark cream-coloured; bark easily separating from and watery near, the sapwood; branchlets whitish. Flowers greenish-white; sepals, petals and stamens 5. Capsules brilliant oranges, 2-lobed, splitting , reddish-brown inside.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-November
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : North and Middle Andaman,South Andaman,Port Mout
  • Native : Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla: 136
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Harpullia cupanioides. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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