Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Phyllanthaceae | Genus: Antidesma | Species: Antidesma acidum Retz. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Antidesma diandrum, Antidesma parviflorum | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Currant tree, Chinese laurel, Nigger's cord | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Salamander tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ching Yensin | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit 4-6 mm across globose. |
| Habitat | Occurs in semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia and South China | Bark Details | Bark brown or grey, thin, smooth or roughened, cracked or flaking |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Large shrubs; young stem, petioles and leaf below villous with curled hairs | Leaf Details | Leaves 3-9 x 2-4 cm, elliptic or obovate, base attenuate, apex shortly acuminate; petiole to 3 mm long |
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