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Combretum albidum G. Don

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Combretum albidum G. Don
Combretum albidum G. Don
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCombretum heyneanum Wall.
synonymCombretum laxum Roxb.
synonymCombretum ovalifolium Roxb.
synonymCombretum roxburghii G. Don
synonymCombretum thwaitesianum Heurck & Muell. Arg.
synonymCombretum wightianum Thw.
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Buffalo calf plant
Malayalam
  • Manjakody
Marathi
  • Pewar Wel
  • Pilokha
  • पिळुकी Piluki
Other
  • Dhavshira
  • Manjakody
  • Menthai Kodi
  • Okha
  • Oval-leaved Wheel Creeper
  • Piluki
  • Ulavai Maram
Tamil
  • Odaikodi
  • Odai Kodi
  • Vennangukodi
  • Veragai
  • Verragay
Telugu
  • Geddepeyyeru
  • Putangi
  • Shirtal Boddi
  • Yada-tige
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Climber
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Lianas. Leaves 7-10 x 5-6.5 cm, ovate, orbicular, apex acuminate; petiole to 1 cm. Spikes compound, axillary; flowers polygamo-dioceous, yellow; calyx tube constricted above, lobes 4, 1.5 mm, triangular; petals 1.5 mm, oblong lanceolate, disc lining calyx pilose; stamens 8, in two rows, didymous, filaments 3 mm; ovary 3 mm, 1-celled, style 3 mm, subulate. Fruit 2 x 2 cm, 4-winged, wings chartaceous, red.
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Habit: Woody Climber
      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        No Data
        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: December-March
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Morphology
          Field Tips

          The fruits are prominent over the canopy.

          Flower

          In terminal or axillary panicles, greenish yellow. Flowering from February-Marhc.

          Fruit

          Globose, 4-winged, red when young. Seed solitary. Fruiting from MArhc-May.

          Leaf Apices

          Apiculate

          Leaf arrangement

          Opposite decussate

          Leaf Bases

          Cuneate

          Leaf Margins

          Entire

          Leaf Shapes

          Oblong

          Leaf Types

          Simple

          Habit

          A large deciduous climber.

          Keystone Foundation
          Attributions Keystone Foundation
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            Miscellaneous Details
            Notes: Semi Evergreen Forest and along river banks
            G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
            Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              No Data
              📚 Habitat and Distribution
              General Habitat
              Semi-evergreen forests, along river banks
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Deciduous forest
                Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Hills and lower slopes 400-1000m. Peninsular India.
                  Keystone Foundation
                  Attributions Keystone Foundation
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Description
                    Global Distribution

                    Peninsular India and Sri Lanka

                    Indian distribution

                    State - Kerala, District/s: Palakkad, Idukki, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram

                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      Global Distribution

                      India: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Maharastra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu; Sri Lanka, Myanmar

                      Local Distribution

                      Assam

                      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                      Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        Maharashtra: Kolhapur, Nasik, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sindhudurg, Thane Kerala: Idukki, Malapuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram
                        G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                        Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          No Data
                          📚 Occurrence
                          No Data
                          📚 Uses and Management
                          Uses
                          Apis Florea nests observed on this plant. The stem is cut and crushed to use as a scrubber to clean vessels which are used store curd. The fibre is used as a rope. Elephants graze on the plant.
                          Keystone Foundation
                          Attributions Keystone Foundation
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
                          Licenses CC_BY
                          References 
                            No Data
                            📚 Information Listing
                            References
                            1. Combretum albidum G. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 429. 1827; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 181. 1994; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 256. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 126. 1999; Gangop. & Chakrab., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 21: 301. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 133. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 117. 2002.
                            2. Combretum ovalifolium Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 226. 1832; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 458. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 469(332). 1919; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 196. 1990.
                            1. Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000
                            Information Listing > References
                            1. Combretum albidum G. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 15: 429. 1827; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 181. 1994; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 256. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 126. 1999; Gangop. & Chakrab., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 21: 301. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 133. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 117. 2002.
                            2. Combretum ovalifolium Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 226. 1832; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 458. 1878; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 469(332). 1919; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 196. 1990.
                            3. Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002, Flora of Maharastra State Dicotyledones, Vol I, Lakshminarasimhan P. & Prasanna P. V, 2000

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                            📚 Meta data
                            No Data
                            🐾 Taxonomy
                            RootRoot
                            KingdomPlantae
                            PhylumTracheophyta
                            ClassMagnoliopsida
                            OrderMyrtales
                            FamilyCombretaceae
                            GenusCombretum
                            SpeciesCombretum albidum G. Don
                            📊 Temporal Distribution
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