Picrasma quassioides (D. Don) Benn., Pl. Jav. Rar.: 198 (1844) (syn: Rhus ailanthoides Bunge; Nima quassioides Buch.-Ham. ex A.Juss.; Picrasma ailanthoides (Bunge) Planch.; Picrasma japonica A.Gray; Picrasma quassioides var. dasycarpa (Kitag.) S.Z.Liou; Picrasma quassioides f. dasycarpa (Kitag.) Kitag.; Picrasma quassioides f. glabrescens (Pamp.) Kitag.; Simaba quassioides D.Don; Zwingera quassioides Spreng.);
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Himalaya to Temp. E. Asia: Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Indian Quassia, India quassia, Quassia wood, Shurni, Quassia-wood • Hindi: Baringi, Bharangi, Charangi, Kakra • Sanskrit: Asranasini, Charangi, Kadavi, निम्बि Nimbi, सर्पजिह्वा Sarpajihva, Vatapaha • Urdu: Karwiya ﻛﺮﻭﹺﻳﺎ
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Picrasma quassioides (D.Don) Benn. submission AS11 May22: 8 high res. images.
Here’s a new addition to our efloraofindia website.
Photographed in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh
In May 2022
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI Flora of China Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia PFAF Wikimedia Commons Useful Tropical Plants Trees and Shrubs Online RHS
