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Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson, Kew Bull. 48: 762 (1993) (syn: Plectronia korthalsii K.Schum.; Canthium umbellatum Wight; Canthium umbellulatum Korth.);
. India to Indo-China: Andaman Is., Cambodia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO; .
Common name: Umbelled Canthium • Marathi: Arsul • Tamil: Nallamandharam, Alampamaram • Malayalam: Irumbarappan, njanjul, anakombi • Sanskrit: Kari
. As per eFI thread: This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India). . Wight Ic. t. 1034 ; unarmed, glabrous, leaves elliptic obtuse or obtusely acuminate, flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle, flowers 5-merous, fruit 1/4-1/3 in. broad oblong or subquadrate didymous, putamen rugose. Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 113 (not of Korth.). C. didymum, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 221 ; Wall. Cat. 8413 A. C. lucidum, Schlecht in Pl. Hohen. n. 1377. Plectronia didyma, Brand. For. Fl. 276. Rubiacea, Wall. Cat. 8451, 8452.
Canthium tree for verification 220113MK01: The key in K M Mathew’s ‘Flora of central Tamilnadu’ says the leaf to be oblanceolate (which is not here); but other descriptions match.The tree is not more than 3 metre high.
Date: 27 Dec 2012
Place: Kolli Hills, TN
Alt.: 1400 m asl I agree with your id. Its called Nalla balusu … I found this name in Vol 3 of Flora of Eastern Ghats… Looks like some Canthium Sp.. Canthium species so far in efi Canthium dicoccum (= C. umbellatum) Thanks a lot, … Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson, Kew Bull. 48: 762 1993. (Syn: Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant; Canthium umbellatum Wight; Canthium umbellulatum Korth.; Plectronia didyma var. umbellata (Wight) Gamble; Plectronia korthalsii K.Schum.) as per The Plant List Ver 1.1 Thanks for the nice pictures of Psydrax umbellata. Absolutely a perplexing group in Rubiaceae!!         Amboli Ghat :: ID please :: DVJAN95 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 8 images. Amboli Ghat … Maharashtra Date: 23 DEC 2014 … Altitude: from 400 m to 700 m asl Not able to place this small tree (or large shrub) growing in wild, along the ghat; the cluster of fruits reminds me of an introduced plant that I sighted in Mahabaleshwar – Acnistus arborescens of nightshade family. Will be happy with genus ID. The close ups are cropped versions of larger photos. The fruit could be measuring about 10 -12 mm across. Canthium umbellatum
KHWLS- April2015-MK02 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Need ID for following: Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant
26-TSP-ID-11JAN2016-3-Kottigehara:Tree for ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
Kindly identify this tree. Habit: Tree Habitat: Wild, Semi-evergreen forest Sighting: Kottigehara, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl Date: 28-11-2015      Psydrax umbellata :: Bisle Ghat :: 15 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC88 : 2 posts by 2 authors. 5 images.
Bisle Ghat Karnataka
Date: 15 NOV 2016 … Altitude range: ~ 956 – 139 m (3136 – 456 ft) asl
Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson … (family: Rubiaceae)
identification no. 100817sn1 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
I am unable to identify this tree. Please help. date/time:dec.16
location: Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune
habitat:Wild
plant habit:Tree?
height:more than 7-8 ft.
other info:later i could see tiny pink cluster of flowers i suppose
This appears to be Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson [syn. Canthium dicoccum var. umbellatum (Wight) Santapau & Merchant]. Rubiaceae. Psydrax umbellata
KAS Week::(Canthium diccocum – 05/10/2012-NJ): This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India).
Rubiaceae week: Canthium diccocum at Matheran: Excellent Close Up of flowers!! This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India). Psydrax dicoccos Gaertn (=Plectronia didyma(C.F. Gaertn) Bedd, Canthium dicoccum (Gaertn.) Merr.), Fam: Rubiaceae
small tree, Gopachandram, near Kamandoddi, Krishnagiri DT, Altitude around 850m
flowering, wild tree, near water stream,
the wood of the tree is called torch of the forest, because the fresh wood will burn well.
The bark and leaves are medicinal. This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India).
Psydrax diococcus (= C.umbellatum), I think. Psydrax umbellata (Wight) Bridson is an correct name for The var. umbellatum seems to have prominent peduncle as in: This appears to be Psydrax umbellatus (Wight) Bridson as flowers umbellate on a short very stout compressed peduncle as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India) vis a vis cymes compressed shortly peduncled for Canthium didymum C.F.Gaertn. (syn. of Psydrax dicoccos var. dicoccos as per POWO) as per IBIS Flora (Flora of British India).
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