Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Asparagaceae | Genus: Asparagus | Species: Asparagus filicinus Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Protasparagus filicinus | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Chiriya-kanda, Sahasimuli, Sharanoi | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Fern Asparagus | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Nunggarei | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 1200-3000 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit deep red-black, 5-6 mm in diameter |
| Habitat | Occurs in woodland garden sunny edge and cultivated beds | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Pakistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar And Thailand | Bark Details | Pale-yellow, smooth, unarmed |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Short rhizome with fleshy swollen fasciculate roots up to 120 cm, hairless, grooved, ridged | Leaf Details | False leaves (Cladodes) occur in whorls 4-6 linear, sickle-shaped, 3-15 X 0.6-1 mm, flat |
