Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Salicaceae | Genus: Salix | Species: Salix tetrasperma Roxb. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Pleiarina tetrasperma (Roxb.) N. Chao & G.T. Gong |
Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Bains, Bod | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Indian Willow | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ooyum | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 4 mm, 2-4 valved; seeds 1-4, oblong, with long deciduous hairs |
| Habitat | Occurs along riverbanks in semi-evergreen forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia and South China | Bark Details | Rough bark with elongated thick flakes |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous dioecious trees, to 25 m high, bark 10-12 thick, pale brown, rough, vertically fissured; blaze red; young branches silky pubescent | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate; stipules lateral, ovate, cauducous; petiole 10-25 mm, slender, glabrous, grooved above; lamina 6-15 X 2-5 cm, ovate, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate |
