Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Verbenaceae | Genus: Holmskioldia | Species: Holmskioldia sanquinea Retz. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Hastingia scandens, Hastingia coccinea | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Chinese Hat Plant, Kapni | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Mandarin's Hat, Cup and Saucer Plant | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kharam Leithong | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit subglobose about 1 cm in diameter deeply 4 lobed at the apex seeds 1-4 verrucose |
| Habitat | Occurs in rocky ravines and river banks | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa; Australasia, America | Bark Details | Bark dark brown or grey, smooth, peeling off in to narrow papery strips |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Plant grows to be about 6- to 8-feet-tall and can make an attractive shrub if properly grown | Leaf Details | LeavLeaves broadly ovate-elliptic or broadly lanceolate, 4-11 X 2.5-7 cm |
