Callicarpa longifolia Lam., Encycl. 1: 563 1785. (Syn: Callicarpa albida Blume; Callicarpa attenuata Wall. ex Walp.; Callicarpa attenuifolia Elmer; Callicarpa blumei Zoll. & Moritzi; Callicarpa horsfieldii Turcz.; Callicarpa japonica var. rhombifolia H.J.Lam; Callicarpa lanceolaria Roxb. ex Hornem.; Callicarpa lanceolaria Roxb.; Callicarpa longifolia var. areolata H.J.Lam ….; Callicarpa oblongifolia Hassk.; Callicarpa rhynchophylla Miq.; Callicarpa roxburghiana Schult.);
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WCSP gives its distribution as Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland;
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Catalogue of Life gives its distribution as Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Bismarck Archipelago; Borneo; Cambodia; China South-Central; China Southeast; Christmas I.; East Himalaya; Hainan; Jawa; Lesser Sunda Is.; Malaya; Maluku; Myanmar; New Guinea; Nicobar Is.; Philippines; Queensland; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam; West Himalaya.
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This is a species of Calicarpa possibly C.longifolia. Yes …, you are right. Callicarpa sp.
Yes I too agree with Callicarpa sp. May be Callicarpa arborea It can’t be Callicarpa arborea, which is a tree of 8m tall. I think … is correct. At least search of google indicates the plant to be Callicarpa longifolia The plant is from North Bengal. I have seen it at Assam also. I am with …, most likely the plant is Callicarpa longifolia.
Callicarpa species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) I think matches with images at Callicarpa macrophylla It may be Callicarpa longifolia as per your & … images herein. I agree with …
Attached images may be Callicarpa longifolia Lam. Please validate.
Date :24.11.2013
Location: Kamrup district
Family : Verbenaceae
Genus & species : Callicarpa longifolia Lam
Habitat: Grows wild on hilly slopes, road side
Habit : Shrub Lamiaceae (inc. Verbenaceae) Fortnight: Verbenaceae- Callicarpa longifolia Lam. from Assam –KD 03MAY 2015 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Attached images are Callicarpa longifolia Lam. Location : Assam Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)-1, 2 & 2 mb.
Location: Ranimahal, Palpa
Date: 25 September 2019
Elevation:453 m.
Habit : Wild
Nepali Names : दहीचाउँले Daheechaaunle / दहीकाम्लो Daheekaamlo / दहीचामल Daheechaamal / प्रियंगु Priyangu / दहीजालो Daheejaalo / गोल्दार Goldaar / गुएँलो Guyenlo / सुमाली Sumaalee
Attachments (2) – 3 mb each. Attachments (1)- 6 mb. the indian beautyberry
Sanskrit name : Priyangu I think One name same in Nepali as well since Hindi and Nepali both are same. Devanagiri script and derived from Sanskrit ! I think it should be Callicarpa longifolia Lam. as per keys and comparative images at Callicarpa
Catalogue of Life gives its distribution as Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Bismarck Archipelago; Borneo; Cambodia; China South-Central; China Southeast; Christmas I.; East Himalaya; Hainan; Jawa; Lesser Sunda Is.; Malaya; Maluku; Myanmar; New Guinea; Nicobar Is.; Philippines; Queensland; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam; West Himalaya.
It is also reported in Flora of Bhutan.
WCSP gives its distribution as Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to Queensland
So I feel that it may very well be available in Nepal also at such low elevation.
. Urticaceae (?) sp. from Assam KD 03 Oct 24: 3 images. Attached images seem to be Urticaceae (?) member from Assam. Please ID of the sp. Date : 12.03. 24 Location: Assam Family : Urticaceae (?) Genus & species : ?? Habit : Shrub Pl. check Yes, It is Callicarpa longifolia. . References:
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