Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Theaceae | Genus: Schima | Species: Schima wallichii Choisy |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | - | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Chilauni, Makrisal, Kanak | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Needlewood Tree, Schima | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Usoi | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 2400 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit A Woody Subglobose Capsule, 2-3 Cm In Diameter, Silky, Opening By 5 Valves; Seeds Winged All Around |
| Habitat | Occurs in secondary forests, scrub and grassland | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Indian, Nepal, Bhutan, Southwestern China, Burma, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam | Bark Details | Bark surface ruggedly cracked into small, thick red-brown to dark grey |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | An evergreen tree grows 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall | Leaf Details | Leaves spiral 6-13 X 3-5 cm; base wedge shaped; apex acute to acuminate secondary veins 6-8 pairs; petioles about 3 mm long |
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