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Olax imbricata Roxb., Fl. Ind., ed. 1820 1: 169 169 1820. (Syn. Fissilia psittacorum Blanco; Olax loranthiformis Griff.; Olax lucida Heyne; Olax merguensis Planch. ex Mast.; Olax multiflora Ridl.; Olax obtusa Bl.; Olax rosea Ridl.; Olax seminifera Valeton; Olax sphaerocarpa Griff.; Olax wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn.; Olax wightiana var. bracteata Mast.; Olax wightiana var. nigrescens Gamble; Olax zeylanica Wall.; Pseudaleia imbricata (Roxb.) Hassk. ex Valeton; Pseudaleia longistylis Hassk.; Ximenia olacoides Wight & Arn.);
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China (Hainan), Taiwan, Myanmar [Burma] (Ayeyarwady, Mon, Rakhine, Taninthayi), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Java (incl. Madura Isl.), Sri Lanka, India (Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu), Andamans (Middle Andamans, South Andamans), Nicobars (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.), Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi (incl. Kabaena Isl., Buton Isl.), Philippines, Lesser Sunda Isl., Lesser Sunda Isl. (Flores, Sumbawa, Alor, Timor), Moluccas (Sulu Arch., Tanimbar, Kei Isl.), New Guinea, Solomons, peninsular Malaysia (widespread), +Singapore, Micronesia (Pohnpei), Palau Isl. (Koror, Urukthapel) as per Catalogue of Life;
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OH-laks — smelling; referring to plants’ odorous nature … A Latin Dictionary im-brih-KAY-tuh — shingled, overlapping … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: south Asian olax • Assamese: চেলকনা chelkana, কপহুৱা kapahua • Kannada: ಗೋಪುರಕಾಯಿ gopurakaayi, ಸರಳಿಬಳ್ಳಿ saraliballi • Malayalam: മന്നൻകോരൻ കൊടി mannankoran-kodi • Marathi: कुकुर्बिट kukurbit • Tamil: வண்டதுளுகு vandathuluk Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/olax-imbricata-roxb.html .
ID request- 18022011-PKA1: 10 images.
Requesting ID for this Climbing Shrub from CBD Belapur Hills (Navi Mumbai).
Leaves alternate, Shining and with petioles of approx 7- 8mm. Flowers creamy white, mild fragrant. Date / Time: 16-02-2011 / 12:30PM Location: CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Shrub – This is an species of Olax, possibly O.imbricata. Have seen Olax psittacorum [O.scandens] on the other side of the quarry at C.E.C., Goregaon. – I recollect this plant posted some time back. … is right, it is Olax imbricata Roxb. of Olacaceae.     ID29032011PHK1: Any lemon? Olax imbricata i think. Fruit size is smaller than this when I googled: http://www.flowersofindia.SouthAsianOlax.html The picture in the FoI link looks more like Olax scandens to me. Let’s wait for more responses.
    OH-laks — smelling; referring to plants’ odorous nature … A Latin Dictionary
im-brih-KAY-tuh — shingled, overlapping … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: south Asian olax • Marathi: कुकुर्बिट kukurbit botanical names: Olax imbricata Roxb. … synonyms: Olax wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn. • Ximenia olacoides Wight & Arn. … Flora of China ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 23 FEB 13 … more views on the same day, at same place: … more views of the same plant (at same place), on another day – 20 APR 13: Very good pictures …
A different family too; Olacaceae which I blindly read as Oleaceae initially.
Thank you very much … Yes, a new family for me too with only two Olax species in collection. WoW… very nice pictures … this is an important plant to me as it is Larval Host Plant of Leaf Blue butterfly… I ll search for this plant in Yeoor hills…. as I see this butterflythere very often. Thnx for sharing beautiful pics. … would like to add query to this post. Nice Find and good photographs. I remember spotting Olax sp. at CBD Belapur Hills. Kindly have a look at link. OL-aks — smelling; referring to plant’s odorous nature … Wikipedia
im-brih-KAY-tuh — shingled, overlapping … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: south Asian olax • Assamese: চেলকনা chelkana, কপহুৱা kapahua • Kannada: ಗೋಪುರಕಾಯಿ gopurakaayi, ಸರಳಿಬಳ್ಳಿ saraliballi • Malayalam: മന്നൻകോരൻ കൊടി mannankoran-kodi • Marathi: कुकुर्बिट kukurbit • Tamil: வண்டதுளுகு vandathuluku
botanical names: Olax imbricata Roxb. … heterotypic synonyms: Olax wightiana Wall. ex Wight & Arn. … and more at POWO, retrieved 14 December 2023 Bibliography / etymology
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~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
south Asian olax
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
written in: Assamese (অসমীয়া) … spoken in: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
চেলকনা chelkana, কপহুৱা kapahua
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಗೋಪುರಕಾಯಿ gopurakaayi, ಸರಳಿಬಳ್ಳಿ saraliballi
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala
മന്നൻകോരൻ കൊടി mannankoran-kodi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
कुकुर्बिट kukurbit
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
வண்டதுளுகு vandathuluku
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
*Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, *Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, *Uttar Pradesh, *West Bengal
* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state ~~~~~ Last updated: 15-12-2023 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/olax-imbricata-roxb.html
Can any one help me id this plant
Location : Amboli MH
Photographed : Feb. 15 Olax imbricata Roxb of Olacaceae.
ID19042015phk 2 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
Id Please Olax imbricata if the fruits are 3 cm long. Olax imbricata Family Olacaceae
ID19042015PHK 1 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
A shruby climber at Phansad WLS Dont know but am sure … knows or … interesting cases
i personally would love to know what they are, when do they flower etc Not met you for a long time. This is Olax psittacorum [previously O.scandens]. The other one could also be the same. I see. This species also occurs in the Andamans and Nicobars. Thanks, … Olax psittacorum is critically endangered & is not found in India. Pl. see:
Id140508phk : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Pl. id following small climbing shrub,
fruits are edible and sweat to taste.
Photographed at Sagargad Alibag (M.S) It is an Olax sp. possibly Olax psittacorum [O.scandens]. I could hardly find any inf. on net. Here is a link I found: http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/O/Olax_psittacorum.asp Thanks, … Olax psittacorum is critically endangered & is not found in India. Pl. see:
Thanks …
According to Dr. Almeida’s ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol. 1, pages 235 – 236, two species of Olax are found in Maharashtra.
1. Olax imbricata – a large much branched unarmed scandent shrub or small tree with 2 cm. drupes oblong or subglobose, covered except at the top by the accrescent calyx. It is found at Amboli, Khandala, Mumbra, Pune, Tungar & Khopoli.
2. Olax psittacorum [previously O.scandens] – a climbing, much branched shrub armed with slightly curved stout prickles on the old woody branches. It bears drupes which are globose, 9 mm in diam., apiculate, covered except at the top by the accrescent calyx. It is seen at Amboli, Khandala, Mumbra, Satpuda, Aurangabad & near Nagpur. Thanks, … But none of the sources at Olax supports this. Pl. check for yourself. When was Dr. Almeida’s ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol. 1, published ?- Was it in 1996 ? Thanks … for the information. Just spoke to … – 3 species of Olax occur in India.
– the 2 species found in Maharashtra are O.imbricata & O.psittacorum.
– a third species, a herb [whose name he could not offhand remember] is found in North India. Thanks, … I will request you to pl. go through the links at Olax (Pl. click)
I think more closer to images at Olax imbricata
Fruiting tree for ID: looks like Ficus benjamina It is not Ficus, for sure. Please check for species of Drypetes is it mimosups elengi…bakul? 100%
this is not mimosups elengi Ficus benjamina the photo of the fruiting tree you posted on eflora of India is Olax imbricata. It’s actually more of a rambling/climbing shrub. The fruits are sweet and edible. . Malayalam names of Olax imbricata Roxb.: Please help with the Malayalam name of Olax imbricata Roxb.
The Malayalam spelling is മന്നാംകോരൻ കൊടി
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