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Sarcococca saligna
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Family:
BUXACEAE
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Citation: Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Muell.-Arg. in DC., Prodr. 16:11. 1869; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 290. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 361. 1998.
Buxus saligna D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 63. 1825.
Sarcococca pruniformis Lindl., Bot. Reg. 12: t. 1012. 1826,p.p.; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 266. 1887,p.p.
Sarcococca trinervia Wight, Ic. t. 1877. 1852; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1265(885). 1925; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 415. 1990.
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Description:
Scandent shrubs. Leaves alternate, to 18 x 8 cm, elliptic, acuminate, 3-ribbed from base. Flowers unisexual, in axillary racemes. Male racemes 1-2 cm long. Flowers densely packed; bracts ovate, bracteoles 4, opposite, paired; perianth lobes 4, 2 x 2 mm, ovate, acute, stamens 4, free, antitepalous. Female racemes smaller, few-flowered, bracteoles many; tepals 6, ovate, ciliate; ovary 3-celled, globose, glabrous, ovules 2 in each cell; styles 2. Berry 7 x 7 mm, globose, black.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-January
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District(s):
Idukki, Palakkad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Indo-Malesia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Green, Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Olikkudy, Inchippara, Valiyaparathode, Devicolam
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