Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Phyllanthaceae | Genus: Bridelia | Species: Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Bridelia scandens, Bridelia zollingeri | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Climbing Bridelia | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Climbing Bride | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Lei Kangron | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruits are oblong, 1.2 cm long, sitting on an enlarged calyx |
| Habitat | Occurs near wet places rivers, swamps, seashore and mangrove | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Nepal, Sikkim, Burma, South-west China, Indo-China, West Malaysia. | Bark Details | Bark tearing off in scales or long stripes |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is a perennial evergreen climber grows over hedges and bushes and sometimes on bigger trees | Leaf Details | Leaves are 5-20 cm leathery, elliptic-obovate or orbicular-oblong |
