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Memecylon umbellatum Burm. f.

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Memecylon umbellatum flowers
Memecylon umbellatum flowers
Memecylon umbellatum Fruits
Memecylon umbellatum Fruits
Memecylon umbellatum flowers
Memecylon umbellatum Fruits
🗒 Synonyms
synonymMemecylon capitellatum Heyne ex Triana
synonymMemecylon capitellatum var. tinctorium (Koenig ex Willd.) Bl.
synonymMemecylon edule var. molestum C.B. Clarke
synonymMemecylon edule var. ramiflorum (Desr.) Triana
synonymMemecylon edule var. rubrocaeruleum (Thwaites) C.B. Clarke
synonymMemecylon molestum (C.B. Clarke) Cogn.
synonymMemecylon ramiflorum Desr.
synonymMemecylon rubro-caeruleum Thw.
synonymMemecylon tinctorium Koen. ex Willd.
synonymMemecylon umbellatum var. rubrocaeruleum (Thwaites) Trimen
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Lali Dimabo
English
  • Ironwood tree
Hindi
  • Anjan अंजन
  • Kaya
Kannada
  • Alle
  • Arachare
  • Arachate
  • Archana
  • Archeti
  • Harchari
  • Huli Soppu
  • Lakhonde
  • Limbattoli
  • Udaballi
  • Uddale
Malayalam
  • Anakkayavu
  • Anjanamaram
  • Kalayam
  • Kalyam
  • Kanalei
  • Kanali
  • Kanila
  • Kanjavu
  • Kannavu
  • Kasavu
  • Kashavu
  • Kayampoomaram
  • Netunjetti
Marathi
  • Anjan
Oriya
  • Neymaru
Other
  • Aanakombi
  • Anjan
  • Anjanamaram
  • Delek Air Tree
  • Ironwood Tree
  • Kaasa
  • Kaaya
Tamil
  • Alli
  • Anjani
  • Kasai
  • Kava
  • Kaya
  • Kurre-kaya
  • Pande-kaya
  • Pungali
  • Sirugasa
Telugu
  • Lakhonde
  • Mandi
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Understorey trees in open evergreen to semi-evergreen forests, up to 1200 m.
B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Attributions B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
Contributors 
ayyappan Narayanan
Status UNDER_CREATION
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    Brief
    Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Shrub to Small Tree
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
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    References 
      Diagnostic Keys
      Description
      Trees up to 8 m tall. Bark pale brown, fissured, thinly flaky when old; blaze yellowish brown. Branchlets terete, glabrous.Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; petiole ca. 1 cm long, canaliculate, glabrous; lamina 1.8-8.5 x 0.8-3.8 cm, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, apex acuminate, sometimes acute, base acute to subattenuate, margin entire, coriaceous, glabrous, drying brown; midrib canaliculate; secondary nerves obscure; tertiary nerves obscure. Inflorescence clusters of distinctly peduncled dense cymose umbels, axillary or on lateral tubercles; flowers deep blue. Berry, globose, yellow, 0.5 cm across, seeds 1.
      Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
      Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
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        Large shrubs. Leaves 2.5-5 x 1.5-3 cm, ovate-oblong or elliptic, base cuneate, apex obtuse to rounded, coriaceous, drying yellowish green; petiole c. 5 mm long. Umbels compact, 1.5-3 cm across, sessile or very short peduncled, many-flowered; flowers subsessile. Calyx 2-3 mm wide, pale bluish, truncate or shallowly 4-lobed. Petals blue, elliptic-ovate to orbicular. Filaments blue; anthers c. 1.5 mm long. Style blue. Berry c. 7 mm across, globose, initially yellowish green; mature fruit bluish black.
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
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        References 
          Habit: Large shrub or small tree
          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
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          References 
            Habit

            Trees up to 8 m tall.

            Trunk & Bark

            Bark pale brown, fissured, thinly flaky when old; blaze yellowish brown.

            Branches and Branchlets

            Branchlets terete, glabrous.

            Leaves

            Leaves simple, opposite, decussate; petiole ca. 1 cm long, canaliculate, glabrous; lamina 1.8-8.5 x 0.8-3.8 cm, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, apex acuminate, sometimes acute, base acute to subattenuate, margin entire, coriaceous, glabrous, drying brown; midrib canaliculate; secondary nerves obscure; tertiary nerves obscure.

            Inflorescence / Flower

            Inflorescence clusters of distinctly peduncled dense cymose umbels, axillary or on lateral tubercles; flowers deep blue.

            Fruit and Seed

            Berry, globose, yellow, 0.5 cm across, seeds 1.

            B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
            Attributions B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
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              No Data
              📚 Natural History
              Cyclicity
              Flowering and fruiting: February-March
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
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              References 
                Flower blooms during March to June. Fruit ripes during October to November
                Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
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                  Morphology

                  Growth Form

                  Tree
                  Tree
                  A moderate sized tree mostly found in Southern Assam generally in low elevation. Leaves smaller and lanceolate. Flowers in cyme, small, bright blue. Fruit berry, globose, small.
                  Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                  Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
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                  References 
                    Ecology
                    Understorey trees in open evergreen to semi-evergreen forests, up to 1200 m.
                    B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
                    Attributions B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
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                    References 
                      Miscellaneous Details
                      Notes: Semi Evergreen, Shola Forests to Moist Deciduous Forests, also in the plains
                      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        No Data
                        📚 Habitat and Distribution
                        General Habitat
                        Understorey trees in open evergreen to semi-evergreen forests, up to 1200 m.
                        Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
                        Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          Semi-evergreen, shola and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
                          Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                          Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
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                          References 
                            Description
                            Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
                            Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
                            Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Kishor Deka for the Assam Biodiversity Portal project.
                            Contributors 
                            Status UNDER_CREATION
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                            References 
                              Maharashtra: Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Nasik, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sindhudurg, Thane Karnataka: Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga, S. Kanara Kerala: All districts Tamil Nadu: All districts
                              G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                              Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                              Contributors 
                              Status UNDER_CREATION
                              Licenses CC_BY
                              References 
                                Peninsular India and Sri Lanka; in the Western Ghats- through out.
                                B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
                                Attributions B. R. Ramesh, N. Ayyappan, Pierre Grard, Juliana Prosperi, S. Aravajy, Jean Pierre Pascal, The Biotik Team, French Institute of Pondicherry.
                                Contributors 
                                Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                References 
                                  Global Distribution

                                  Peninsular India and Sri Lanka

                                  Indian distribution

                                  State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                                  Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                                  Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                                  Contributors 
                                  Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                  References 
                                    No Data
                                    📚 Occurrence
                                    No Data
                                    📚 Uses and Management
                                    Uses

                                    System of Medicines Used In

                                    Ayurveda
                                    Ayurveda
                                    Folk medicine
                                    Folk medicine
                                    Medicinal
                                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                                    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                                    Contributors 
                                    Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                    References 
                                      System Of Medicines Used In

                                      Ayurveda, Folk medicine

                                      FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1409
                                      Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1409
                                      Contributors 
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                                        The ripe fruits are eaten.
                                        Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                        Attributions Wild edible plants of Assam. by Sri Brahmananda Patiri and Sri Ananta Borah, published by the Director Forest Communication, Forest Department, Assam. Curated for upload by Pranjal Mahananda.
                                        Contributors 
                                        Status UNDER_CREATION
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                                          No Data
                                          📚 Information Listing
                                          References
                                          1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
                                          1. Memecylon edule Roxb., Pl. Corom. t. 82.1798; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2:563.1879p.p.; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 504(356).1919; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 162. 1985; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 165. 1989; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 196. 1994; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 59. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 142. 1998; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 225. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 294. 2009.
                                          2. Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f., Fl. Ind. 87. 1768; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 504(355). 1919; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 110. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 186. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 163. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 110. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 187. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 255. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 202. 1990; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 165. 1989; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 187. 1996; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 271. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 131. 1999; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 63. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 127. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 226. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 295. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 371. 2009.
                                          1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1409
                                          Information Listing > References
                                          1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
                                          2. Memecylon edule Roxb., Pl. Corom. t. 82.1798; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 2:563.1879p.p.; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 504(356).1919; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 162. 1985; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 165. 1989; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 196. 1994; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 59. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 142. 1998; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 225. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 294. 2009.
                                          3. Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f., Fl. Ind. 87. 1768; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 504(355). 1919; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 110. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 186. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 163. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 110. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 187. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 255. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 202. 1990; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 165. 1989; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 187. 1996; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 271. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 131. 1999; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 63. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 127. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 226. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 295. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 371. 2009.
                                          4. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1409

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                                          📚 Meta data
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                                          🐾 Taxonomy
                                          RootRoot
                                          KingdomPlantae
                                          PhylumTracheophyta
                                          ClassMagnoliopsida
                                          OrderMyrtales
                                          FamilyMelastomataceae
                                          GenusMemecylon
                                          SpeciesMemecylon umbellatum Burm. f.
                                          📊 Temporal Distribution
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