Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Euphorbiaceae | Genus: Bischoffia | Species: Bischofia javanica Blume. |
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| Synonym | Bischofia trifoliata | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Bishop Wood, Tiger tree | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Bhilla, Paniala, Kein, Kanji | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Theichak | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1300 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruits succulent globose on an elongated stalk endocarp two valved, green turning brown seeds 2 |
| Habitat | Occurs in ever green and semi-ever green forests particularly along streams | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Peninsular India, Western and Eastern Ghats | Bark Details | Bark brownish smooth or flaky when old blaze pink |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a medium to fairly large, usually deciduous tree, 30- 50 m tall, bole straight or poorly shaped, branchless part usually short but sometimes up to 20 m long, up to 80(-170) cm in diameter | Leaf Details | Leaves arranged spirally, pinnately 3-foliate, glabrous; petiole 8-20 cm long; stipules oblong-triangular, papery, 7-22 mm long, early caducous, leaflets elliptical to ovate, 6-16 cm x 3-10 cm |
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