About stiff-leaved meliosma
stiff-leaved meliosma (Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. simplicifolia) is a tree belonging to the Sabiaceae family (Sabia Family). It is typically found in shola and evergreen forests. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, SW. China, Vietnam, Sumatra, Thailand, Indonesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-August.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. simplicifolia
- Genus
- Meliosma
- Family
- SABIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola and Evergreen forests
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, SW. China, Vietnam, Sumatra, Thailand, Indonesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Coghsa
- Kannada
- ಕಲಾವಿ Kalaavi, ಷೆಂಬುವ Shembuva
- Malayalam
- Kallavi
Botanical family
Sabiaceae
Sabia Family
stiff-leaved meliosma belongs to the Sabiaceae family.
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