Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Pittosporaceae | Genus: Pittosporum | Species: Pittosporum napaulense (DC.) Rehder & Wilson |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Pittosporum floribundum, Pittosporum verticillatum | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Flower Type | Solitary | |
| English / Trade Name | - | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | - | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 1300-1500 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit orange yellow globose, 2 valved, seed 4-8 per capsule covered with orange resinous pulp |
| Habitat | Occurs moist deciduous and shola forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Madagascar | Bark Details | Bark light grey smooth with large warty lenticles |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | shrub or small tree branchlets are brow up to 10 m tall | Leaf Details | Leaves fascicled, 8-16 x 3-4 cm, cuneate, oblong-lanceolate, apex acute or slightly acuminate, glabrous; petiole to 2 cm |
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