Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Apocynaceae | Genus: Holarrhena | Species: Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Holarrhena Codaga, Holarrhena Antidysenterica | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Karva Indrajau,Kutaja, Bitter Oleander, Connessi Bark | Flower Type | Corymb |
| English / Trade Name | Bitter Oleander, Ester Tree, Indrajao,Tellicherry Tree | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Khurchi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1300 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit of 2 terete elongated follicular mericarps connected at the tip and then free, 25 X 1 cm; seeds 8 mm, oblong, with tuft of silky brown hairs at the apex |
| Habitat | Occurs in moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Bark rough, pale brown to 8 mm, exfoliates in small flakes |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a deciduous shrub or a small tree, growing up to 3 ms high and short stem has pale bark and several branches | Leaf Details | Leaves are 10-20 cm long, leaf stalks are very short |
No Specimen Found
