Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rosaceae | Genus: Docynia | Species: Docynia indica (Wall.) Decne. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Pyrus indica | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Assam apple | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Assam apple | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 2000 -3000 m | Fruit Type | Follicle |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit yellow, sub globose or ellipsoid, 2–3 cm in diam., slightly pubescent when young; sepals persistent, erect |
| Habitat | Occurs in open places, slopes, stream sides and thickets | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sikkim, Thailand, Vietnam | Bark Details | Smooth gray bark |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Trees semi evergreen or deciduous, 2–3 m tall. | Leaf Details | Leaves, elliptic or oblong-lanceolate, 3.5–8 × 1.5–2.3 cm, firmly papery, abaxially sparsely pubescent or sub glabrous, adaxially glabrous, lustrous |
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