Rhus punjabensis Stewart ex Brandis

Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 10, 2023, 4:22:32 AM10/10/23

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Dear Members,

Location: Shivapuri National Park, Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 30 September 2023

Altitude: 1925m.

Habitat : Wild

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Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 10, 2023, 4:22:47 AM10/10/23

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 10, 2023, 4:23:12 AM10/10/23

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 10, 2023, 4:23:18 AM10/10/23

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Oct 10, 2023, 4:23:35 AM10/10/23

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Ashutosh Sharma

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Oct 10, 2023, 9:48:49 AM10/10/23

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This is Rhus chinensis Mill. as we can see winged petioles,clearly dentate leaf margins and fresh fruits in late September. While in R. punjabensis leaf margin is mostly entire and it flowers around early-mid summer and mature fruits fall by September.

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Ashutosh Sharma

Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 10, 2023, 10:33:09 AM10/10/23

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Thank you Ashutosh. So this sp. can have red fruiting also !

However, I could not find its distribution records for Nepal !

Saroj Kasaju

Ashutosh Sharma

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Oct 11, 2023, 12:27:28 AM10/11/23

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Dear Saroj Kasaju ji,

Yes, fruit (drupe) in this sp. is globose, slightly compressed and turns red with maturity.

This species is quite common throughout the temperate Himalayas and is also known from Nepal. Rhus javanica var. chinensis (Mill.) T.Yamaz. is a homotypic synonym of R. chinensis Mill.

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Ashutosh Sharma

Saroj Kasaju

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Oct 11, 2023, 1:13:15 AM10/11/23

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Thank you Ashutosh.

However, this is not included in the books published by the Government of Nepal and