SK1225 23 JUNE 2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location:  Sakiyong Khasmahal, Pedong Reshi Rd, India

Date: 16 May 2018

Altitude: 5550 ft.

Habit : Wild

Lauraceae family??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[ashutoshsharma11sn]

Looks Machilus duthiei .

Regards
Ashutosh Sharma

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Yes. Litsea or Lindera!

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Ashutosh ji 

[Saroj Kasaju]

I guess not matching to fruit  shape and size  

according to efloras.

Fruit globose, up to 3 cm in diameter in often elongate, drooping panicles with thickened pedicels, sometimes tinged with red, at maturity black, fleshy. 

    

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Try with suggestions of Tapas ji in efi site with comparative images.

[Saroj Kasaju]

I did not get the suggestion from Tapas Ji !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

On what Saroj ji?

I find one Euonymus and one Lauraceae which I will try.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Mail from Garg ji  copying here

"Try with suggestions of Tapas ji in efi site with comparative images"

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju 

[J.M. Garg]

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[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Please check the following: 

Actinodaphne sikkimensis Meisn. in DC., Prodr. 15(1): 213. 1864; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 147. 1887; D.G.Long in Grierson & D.G.Long, Fl. Bhutan 1(2): 281. 1984.

Nep.: Rudilo, Sik siki, Phurke sikki.

 

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Tapas ji 

[J.M. Garg]

Please check the following: 

Actinodaphne sikkimensis Meisn. in DC., Prodr. 15(1): 213. 1864; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 147. 1887; D.G.Long in Grierson & D.G.Long, Fl. Bhutan1(2): 281. 1984.

Nep.: Rudilo, Sik siki, Phurke Sikkim. 

- from Tapas ji. 

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

I arrived at this conclusion after seeing all genera and species recorded from that area. The inflorescence type is unusual and the same was noted by JD Hooker. Flora Bhutan recognized this species. Flora of India publication by Gangopadhyay is awaited.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Tapas ji 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Tapas Sir,

Thank you for the ID however not much ref and images found 

in the web to tally. Found some description which is submitted herewith.

7. Tertiary veins scalariform or reticulate-scalariform; leaves verticillate or subverticillate ..................................................................................................... 8 8. Fruit ellipsoid ........................................................................ 10. A. sikkimensis

10. Actinodaphne sikkimensis Meisn. in DC., Prodr. 15(1): 213. 1864. Type: not located. Fig. 2 F–H. Small to medium-sized tree, 6–20 m high, dbh 20–30 cm. Twigs slender, juvenile shoot pubescent. Bark grey to brown, cracking, inner bark yellowish brown. Terminal buds perulate with imbricate scales, elliptic-oblanceolate, 0.8–1 cm long, velutinous. Leaves subverticillate of 4–6 leaves; blade lanceolate-elliptic, 10–14 by 2–4 cm; apex acuminate to caudate; base cuneate; margin entire; chartaceous, greenish and almost shining above, velutinous when young, glabrous on both surfaces sometimes puberulous beneath when mature, glaucous beneath; midrib sunken above, raised beneath, puberulous on both surfaces, secondary veins 8–12 pairs, at an angle of 30º–50º from the midrib, raised on both surfaces, arching and looping near margin, tertiary veins reticulate-scalariform, slightly distinct above, distinct beneath. Petiole slender, 0.5–1 cm long, puberulous. InÀ orescences fasiculate, 0.6–1.2 cm in diam., axillary or borne along twigs between whorls of leaves. Staminate À ower: pedicels 3 mm long, velutinous; perianth lobes ellipticoblong, 3–3.2 by 1–1.2 mm, glabrous inside, velutinous outside, stamens 9 (–10), anther oblong, 2 mm long, ¿ lament 4 mm long, villous. Pistillate À ower: pedicels 3 mm long, velutinous; perianth lobes elliptic-oblong, 3–3.2 by 1–1.2 mm, glabrous inside, velutinous outside; ovary ovoid, ca. 1 by 1 mm, glabrous, style slender, 0.5–1 mm long, glabrous, stigma peltate; staminodes 9 (–10), 3-lobed, 2 mm long, glabrous. Infructescences each bearing 1–5 fruits. Fruit ellipsoid, 7–8 mm in diam.; apex apiculate; young fruits green, mature fruits red, drying black; mature perianth tube shallowly cupshaped, 7–8 mm in diam., glabrous on both sides; pedicels thick, 0.7–1.5 cm long, puberulous.

Thailand.— NORTHERN: Nan (Doi Phuka National Park), Phitsanulok (Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park); NORTHEASTERN: Loei (Phu Luang Wildlife Santuary, Phu Kra Dueng National Park). Distribution.— India (Sikkim). Ecology.— Lower montane forest, near streamside, alt. 1,000–1,400 m; À owering: November-January; fruiting: March-July. Vernacular.— Tong Lat Sikkim (°Š ¨µ­·„…·¤). Specimens examined.— L.B., E.C. Abbe & T. Smitinand 9428 (BKF, K); P. Srisanga et al. 2278 (QBG); M. Tanaros 7 (BKF),18 (BKF), 20 (BKF), 31 (BKF).

Duid not find any source to verify the Nepali names.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Saroj ji,

I think the description is more or less conforming with A. sikkimensis. I have seen the images of the type specimens in Kew. The identification seems to be okay. 

The Nepali names which I provided here are taken from Flora of Bhutan. In case you do not have this, please procure all volumes. This will be very useful for your studies.

When I go to CAL Herbarium, I will try to look at the specimens available there, if any.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Tapas Sir !

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Nepali Name  :  खपटे Khapate 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju