Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : CAESALPINIACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : IMLI FAMILY (ईमली फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Synonym(s) : Afzelia bijuga (Colebr.) A.Gray; Macrolobium bijugum Colebr.; Outea bijuga (Colebr.) DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze
  • Common name : Moluccan Iron Wood, Borneo teak
  • Vernacular name :
    • Mahasita (Oria)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Tidal forests
  • Comments / notes : A tidal forest species of Bhitarkanika
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Odisha : Kendrapara district
    • West Bengal : South 24-Parganas (Sundarbans)
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Sundarbans, Andamans (India), Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Malesia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Australia, American Samoa
  • Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1
    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
    • Parkinson, C.E. 1923. A Forest Flora of the Andaman Islands, Govt. of India, Shimla: 154
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Intsia bijuga. Downloaded on 15 November 2024.

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