Hovenia dulcis Thunb.

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hovenia pubescens Sweet
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hovenia dulcis Thunb.
  • Common name : Coral tree, Japanese resin tree
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chetia bola, Chetia-bola (Assamese)
    • Pinke esing (Mishing)
    • Muralimaram (Tamil)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Primary forests, open places along the foot track; 1200-1500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Often cultivated
  • Key identification features : Small tree, unarmed and deciduous
  • Flower, Fruit : June-January
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, China, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 95
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hovenia dulcis. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

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