Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis., Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. Torino II, 4: 262 1842. (syn: Aralia dubia Spreng.; Brassaiopsis confluens Seem.; Brassaiopsis papayoides Hand.-Mazz.; Fatsia cavaleriei H.Lév.; Gastonia palmata Roxb. ex Lindl.; Gilibertia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) DC.; Hedera ferruginea Wall., nom. nud.; Hedera palmata Wall. ex C.B.Clarke, nom. nud.; Plerandra jatrophifolia Hance; Plerandropsis bonii R.Vig.; Trevesia cavaleriei (H.Lév.) Grushv. & Skvortsova; Trevesia palmata var. costata H.L.Li; Trevesia palmata var. incisa Boerl.; Trevesia sanderi Danhart, provisionally listed as a synonym.);
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Andaman Is.; Assam; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China South-Central; China Southeast; East Himalaya; Laos; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life;
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Common name: Snowflake Tree • Assamese: Bhotola • Garo: Chena thong • Khasi: Dieng soh kynthur • Mizo: Kawhte-bel
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SK 3686 05 February 2023 – Araliaceae- 2:  5 images.

Location: Jalthal, Jhapa, East Nepal
Date: 03 January 2023
Elevation: 110 m. Habitat: Wild
Brassaiopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.) Seem.?? But there is no record below 800m.
(Separating two different plants at SK 3686 05 February 2023 – Araliaceae)

On further checking, I find that these appear similar to other 7 images at SK 3686 05 February 2023 – Araliaceae
Thus the id is correct as Brassaiopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.) Seem.


Due to the thick leathery leaf, I would go for Trevesia rather than Brassaiopsis to be honest.
Also, B. hainla is usually not that deeply cut as far as I know.


The only species reported in Checklist of Nepal is Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis., from which it looks quite different.
Maybe Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis. as per
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3037328


 



SK 3686 05 February 2023 – Araliaceae: (Mixed thread): 7 very high res. images.

Location: Jalthal, Jhapa, East Nepal
Date: 03 January 2023
Elevation: 110 m.
Habitat: Wild
Brassaiopsis hainla (Buch.-Ham.) Seem.?? But there is no record below 800m.

1st 5 images appear to be of some different species.
For others id appears to be OK as per
https://efloraofindia.com/2013/02/01/brassaiopsis-hainla/


Images 1-5 from one plant and the remaining from another at a distance of 40/50ft.
So, it is one sp., but I am wondering that there is no record below 800m.


Plant one and plant two are different as the leaves look different.


Any idea about the sp. ID for Images 1-5 and 6-last ?


1st 5 images appear to be of some different species.
For others id appears to be OK as per
https://efloraofindia.com/2013/02/01/brassaiopsis-hainla/


There are three more sp. recorded in Nepal, viz. B. aculeata 1300-2000m, B. glomerulata 300-1500m. and B. mitis 1600-2100m.


I think I have checked those also. You can also verify.


Due to the thick leathery leaf, I would go for Trevesia rather than Brassaiopsis to be honest.
Also, B. hainla is usually not that deeply cut as far as I know.


The only species reported in Checklist of Nepal is Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis., from which it looks quite different.
Only one sp. Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis. has got distribution in Nepal
with the matching elevation, and I guess this is the correct ID ! Please validate.
https://www.gbif.org/species/3037328

Woh!!! So much variation in the leaves as per
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3037328


Hope ID matches.


Yes, it should be OK.


Please have a look at the link: https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/AJ
have listed this sp. for Jalthal ?

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Regarding identification of the species collected from keonjhar Odisha on Oct 2023: 9Mixed thread): 5 high res. images.


Trevesia palmata (Roxb. ex Lindl.) Vis. !


Yes, appears so as per Flora of Peninsular India.

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References:
Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  Flowers of India   Useful Tropical Plants  The Outlaw Gardener  Flora Fauna Web  San Marcos  Hortipedia  Plants of Southeast Asia  Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary By P. J. Bora, Yogendra Kumar (2003- details)