Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Verbenaceae | Genus: Callicarpa | Species: Callicarpa arborea Roxb. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Callicarpa tomentosa, Premna arborea | Flower Color | Blue - Purple |
| Common Name | Ghiwala, Kumhar | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Beautyberry Tree | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Mondol | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | 250-2000 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit is purple-brown about 2 mm in diameter |
| Habitat | Occurs in on road side and deciduous forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | India, Bhutan, Burma, China and Malaya | Bark Details | Bark brown or dark grey, rough with shallow fissures |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Tree about 8 m tall branchlets, inflorescences, and flower-stalks are densely velvet-hairy | Leaf Details | Leaves are Elliptic, oblong-elliptic, or ovate, 13-37 X 7-13 cm, leathery, densely yellow-brown velvety on the underside dark green and shiny |
