Aporosa octandra (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Vickery, Enum. Fl. Pl. Nepal 3: 193 1982. (Syn: Myrica octandra Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Alnus dioica Roxb.; Alnus integrifolia Roxb. ex Steud. [Invalid]; Aporosa clellandii Hook.f.; Aporosa dioica (Roxb.) Müll.Arg.; Aporosa frutescens Benth. [Illegitimate]; Aporosa glabrifolia Kurz; Aporosa lindleyana var. macrostachya Müll.Arg.; Aporosa microcalyx var. intermedia Pax & K.Hoffm.; Aporosa oblonga Müll.Arg.; Aporosa obovata Pax & K.Hoffm.; Aporosa roxburghii (Wall. ex Lindl.) Baill.; Aporosa roxburghii (Wall. ex Lindl.) Ball; Aporosa villosula Kurz; Aporosa wallichii var. ambigua Airy Shaw; Leiocarpus serratus Hassk.; Leiocarpus tinctorius Blume ex Pax & K.Hoffm.; Lepidostachys oblonga Wall.; Lepidostachys roxburghii Wall. ex Lindl.; Scepa stipulacea Lindl.); Aporosa octandra : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. Thanks … one more member from Phyllanthaceae. The location Andaman means the species must be uncommon I suppose. Distribution of Aporosa octandra: it is a very common species in parts of India. I will try to upload some more Euphorbiaceae and Phyllanthaceae not yet uploaded in eflora of India. Fwd: [efloraofindia:187013] Plant Id from Bangladesh SM3 : 13 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (1).
Habit: Small Tree Just guessing Diospyros cauliflora Can it be any Aporosa species? ‘Bengal Plants’ reports two species – 1) wallichii Hook.f.; 2) aurea Hook.f. Thanks … I will go through our latest version of Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Please add another, Aporosa roxburghii Baill. But, I think you can reject aurea & roxburghii; they are evergreen as per Fl. of Brit. Ind. Aporosa lindleyana (euphorbiaceae)?…. … gave the right lead. Please try Aporosa octandra. In fact now a days there are so many antagonisms and critisims. Hence I suggested to try the identity. I herewith confirm it as Aporosa octandra, a common species in Bangladesh. Good morning Sir and thank you very much. Date : 10-03-2017
Habit : Small evergreen tree
Habitat : Wild
Mizo : Chhawn-tual
Note : Fruits are eaten by humans and birds Comparative images at http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=3705&cat=7, support your ID Id appears to be OK as validated by … Beautiful images of Aporosa octandra.
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