Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Buddlejaceae | Genus: Buddleia | Species: Buddleja asiatica Lour. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Buddleja acuminatissima, Buddleja densiflora | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Asian Butterfly Bush, Winter Lilac | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | White Butterfly Bush | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Shamei | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit 3-4 mm long, subglobose, calyx persistent at base; seeds many, about 0.3 mm long |
| Habitat | Occurs in degraded forest areas | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia, China introduced in Tropical and aubtropical countries | Bark Details | Pale brown becomes deeply fissured with age |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | A moderately succulent caned, large, arching shrub. can reach 12 feet or more and has widely spaced leaves that often curl or hang down | Leaf Details | Leaves opposite, 5-9 X 1-2.5 cm, oblanceolate, acuminate-caudate, attenuate at base, serrulate, dull Olive-gray green, tawny or whitish pubescent |
