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IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU)
Salacia oblonga Wall., Numer. List 4226 1831. (Syn: Comocladia serrata Blanco); ¿ say-luh-SEE-ah ? — genus perhaps named for Salacia, Neptune’s wife, goddess of sea in Roman mythology … Wikipedia ob-LON-guh — oblong; oblong-leaved … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: oblong-leaved salacia • Kannada: ಏಕನಾಯಕ ekanayaka • Malayalam: പൊൻകൊരണ്ടി ponkorandi • Tamil: பொங்கொரந்தி ponkoranti • Tulu: ಏಕನಾಯಕೆ ekanayake In traditional medicines it is used for the treatment of diabetes.[2] Studies also show proof of its effectiveness in diabetes treatment.[3] The effectiveness of its extract works like modern prescription drugs against diabetes.[4]
(From Wikipedia on 19.1.14)
Stout climbers, branchlets densely lenticellate, lenticels elongate. Leaves to 21 x 8 cm, oblong, acute or obtuse at apex, acute at base, green when dry; nerves 8-10 pairs; petiole 1 cm long. Peduncle short, stout, many-flowered. Flowers many, greenish yellow; sepals 1.5 mm across, orbicular; petals 2.5 mm long, ovate. Berry ca. 4 cm across, orange-red, smooth.
Flowering and fruiting: March-May
Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests
India and Sri Lanka
Celastraceae fortnight :: Salacia oblonga along Anmod Ghat :: DV16 : 1 post by 1 author. 6 images.
Salacia oblonga Wall. … also placed in Hippocrateaceae
along Anmod Ghat on 23 APR 11
Celastraceae fortnight :: Salacia oblonga ? at Anmode Ghat :: PKA6 : Attachments (8). 4 posts by 4 authors.
This plant was spotted at Anmode Ghat. Climbing Shrub.
Branches were seen to be drooping. Flowers small in size.
Bot. name: Salacia oblonga ? Family: Celastraceae I think it is the same Salacia oblonga as posted … Salacia oblonga, one of the species commonly known as Ponkorandi in Malayalam
Yes sir, It is matching with the Salacia oblonga, cupular flowers, leaf shape etc.
Names of Plants in India :: Salacia oblonga Wall. : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
via Species > S > Salacia oblonga Wall. … family: Celastraceae
    ¿ say-luh-SEE-ah ? — genus perhaps named for Salacia, Neptune’s wife, goddess of sea in Roman mythology … Wikipedia ob-LON-guh — oblong; oblong-leaved … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: oblong-leaved salacia • Kannada: ಏಕನಾಯಕ ekanayaka • Malayalam: പൊൻകൊരണ്ടി ponkorandi • Tamil: பொங்கொரந்தி ponkoranti • Tulu: ಏಕನಾಯಕೆ ekanayake botanical names: Salacia oblonga Wall. … synonyms: Comocladia serrata Blanco … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. April 23, 2011 … along Anmod Ghat References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Unresolved) India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia |
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