PREMNA JALPAIGURIANA: Since 2005 I was observing an interesting plant at this place. It’s not a climber in the sense I know. It grows with the support of a stronger tree. At this time of the year it blooms. Clusters of tiny white flowers attaract butterflies. I recorded 14 distinct butterflies visitinf these flowers. The tiny fruits are blue when ripe and are relished by birds (I have recorded 10 species of birds eating these fruits).
I am thankful to Dr A P Das of North Bengal University (an old friend), who identified the plant to be Premna jalpaiguriana.
Attaching an image of the plant.
SYMBIOSIS :173: Attaching an image of Brown Awl butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 187: Attaching an image of a Jungle Myna on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana. Earlier I posted image of butterfly on the flowers of the same plant.
SYMBIOSIS : 355 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Attaching an image of a moth on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 380 : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. Attaching an image of a Jungle Babbler on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 589 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Striped Albatross butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS :590 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Common Jester butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 591 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Tailed Jay butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 593 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Common Blue-bottle butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 594 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a female Striped Albatross on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 597 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1).
Attaching an image of a Indian Cabbage White butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 598 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Plain Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 601 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Red-base Jezebel on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana .
SYMBIOSIS : 603 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1). Attaching an image of a Blue Tiger butterfly on the flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 948 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Common Myna feeding on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana (common name not known).
Fwd: symbiosis : 950 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Asiatic Pied Starling feeding on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana.
A tree from Buxa Tiger Reserve : 14 posts by 10 authors. Attachments (3) during my viisit to the Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal (Jalpiaguri dist) in June 2010, i found that different birds were attracted towards a fruiting tree. It was a large tree with small violt berry-like fruits.
I found many species like Spot-winged starlings, Chloropsis, Black-crested bulbuls, Green pigeons and even insectivorous Lesser Yellownape woodpeckers relishing the juicy berries of this tree.
I spent a lot of time under that tree to watch and photograph the birds.
Can some give the ID of this tree from the images given below?
(Buxa Tiger Reserve is a moist deciduous forest in the foothills of the Himalayas covering a large area, and is thought to be the extension of Manas Reserve of Assam).
The pictures and brids looks lovely but can’t guess the name of the plant without close shots
Thanks Tanay….for praising the bird pics. I think the inflorescence matches with my pictures from Amboli. Do come. u r most welcome. It is Premna coriacea, from family Verbenaceae.
An extensive climber. found in western ghats.
… has mentioned that this is a tree. Wonderful pictures … Have seen one climbing Premna species at Amboli, Mah. last Sep. ’10. I think Satish ji ‘s species is the same as what we had seen. It should be Premna coriacea Clarke as … as mentioned. This species generally climbs on to huge trees and therefore can be mistaken as a tree! As per description in Dr. Almeida’s flora, Vol IV- Premna coriacea Clarke is an extensive climber; bark smooth, thin, covered with round scattered, corky lenticels; stems and branches glabrous or nearly so. Leaves are coriaceous,10-20 by 8-11 cm, ovate or elliptic, shortly acuminate, entire, glabrous, cordate or rounded at the base; main nerves 4-5 pairs with reticulate venation between them;petioles 2.5 -4 cm long. Flowers numerous, in large finely pubescent terminal paniculate corymbose cymes; pedicels very short; —–Drupe 4mm long, narrowly obovoid, 1 seeded, smooth black when ripe. Posting my pics of what I believe to be of the same species separately.
It may be Premna jalpaiguriana T.K.Paul as per images herein.
May I request … to pl. confirm.
Yes the plant species is Premna jalpaiguriana.. This plant is quite common in this part of the country.
Fwd: PREMNA JALPAIGURIANA : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Premna Jalpaiguriana.
Flowers are visited by many species of butterfly and fruits are visited by few birds..
SYMBIOSIS :1197 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Dark Grass Blue visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana. This plant is very common in North Bengal. Flowers are visited by many insect species including butterfly. Blue coloured tiny fruits are relished by number of birds.
SYMBIOSIS : 1201 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Red base Jezebel visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1203 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common Jay visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1208 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common four ring visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1226 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Yesterday by mistake I uploaded a wrong image which does not match the text. I am sorry for that.
Attaching a collage of Common Crow visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1227 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of yellow sailer visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1247 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common pierrot visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1248 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Blue Tiger visiting flowers of Premna Jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1249 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Chestnut tailed starling visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1254 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Indian Cabbage White visiting flowers of Premna jalpaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1308 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Common Myna feeding on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana.
symbiosis : 1309 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Asiatic Pied Starling feeding on the fruits of Premna jalpaiguriana
SYMBIOSIS : 1310 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Jungle myna feeding on fruits of Premna jalapiguriana.
symbiosis : 1311 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Red Vented Bulbul feeding on the fruits of Premna japaiguriana.
SYMBIOSIS : 1310 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Jungle myna feeding on fruits of Premna jalapiguriana.
Acridotheres fuscus ?? References:
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