Hovenia acerba Lindl.

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hovenia acerba Lindl.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Comments / notes : At higher altitudes
  • Key identification features : Leaves alternate; Flowers greenish-white; Fruit globose, supported by persistent calyx tube, 3-lobed, 3-seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Dindigul district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kinnaur district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Assam : Assam
  • Native : China
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : China
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 150
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hovenia acerba. Downloaded on 16 February 2025.

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