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Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.

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Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCanthium corymbosum (Willd.) Pers.
synonymChomelia asiatica (L.) Kuntze
synonymChomelia corymbosa (Willd.) K.Schum.
synonymChomelia kotoensis Hayata
synonymCupia corymbosa (Willd.) DC.
synonymGardenia pavetta Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
synonymGenipa pavetta (Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.) Baill.
synonymPavetta wightiana Wall., nom. nud.
synonymPolyozus maderaspatana DC.
synonymRondeletia asiatica L.
synonymStylocoryna rigida Wight
synonymStylocoryna webera A.Rich.
synonymTarenna corymbosa (Willd.) Pit.
synonymTarenna gracilipes var. kotoensis (Hayata) T.Yamaz.
synonymTarenna gyokushinkwa Ohwi
synonymTarenna gyokushinkwa var. yaeyamensis (Masam.) Hatus., no basionym ref.
synonymTarenna kotoensis (Hayata) Masam.
synonymTarenna kotoensis var. yaeyamensis Masam.
synonymTarenna zeylanica Gaertn.
synonymWebera asiatica (L.) Bedd.
synonymWebera cerifera Moon
synonymWebera corymbosa Willd.
synonymWebera glomeriflora Kurz
🗒 Common Names
Irula
  • Dharani
Malayalam
  • Kuppipoovu
Other
  • Asiatic Tarenna
  • Tharani
Tamil
  • Kura
  • Thaerani
  • Tharani
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Shrub to Small Tree
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
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    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Glabrous shrubs. Leaves to 17 x 6 cm, elliptic-oblong, acuminate at apex and base, nerves 13 pairs; petiole 3-4 cm long. Cymes peduncled, axillary, 10 cm across; peduncle to 6 cm long; branches slender. Drupe 6 mm across, globose; seeds 2, black.
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
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    References 
      Habit: A large evergreen shrub, upto 3m.
      Keystone Foundation
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      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
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        No Data
        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: February-September
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Morphology

          Growth Form

          Tree
          Tree
          Flower

          In terminal corymbose cymes, 3-chotomous; cream, fragrant. Flowering from December-April.

          Fruit

          A globose berry, with a crown of calyx lobes, dark brown when dry. Fruiting throughout the year.

          Field tips

          Leaves dark glossy green above, dull beneath.

          Leaf Arrangement

          Opposite-decussate

          Leaf Type

          Simple

          Leaf Shape

          Oblong-oblanceolate

          Leaf Apex

          Acute

          Leaf Base

          Truncate

          Leaf Margin

          Entire

          Keystone Foundation
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          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
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          References 
            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat
            Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests, also in the plains
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Very common, less in the scrub jungles. Hills to 1400m, Sri Lanka Peninsular India and Malaysia.
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              Contributors 
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                Description
                Global Distribution

                Indo-Malesia

                Indian distribution

                State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Found in forest thickets, scrub jungles and deciduous forests above 400m. Common. Peninsular India, Sri Lanka and Malesia.
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                  Status UNDER_CREATION
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                  References 
                    Global Distribution

                    India: Assam, Meghalaya

                    Local Distribution

                    Assam

                    Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
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                      No Data
                      📚 Occurrence
                      No Data
                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses
                      Medicinal
                      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                      Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        The fruits are eaten by crows. The wood is used as fuel wood. The wood is strong and used as a crobar.
                        Keystone Foundation
                        Attributions Keystone Foundation
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          Folklore
                          Indigenous Information: Stems are termite resistent, used for fencing. Ripened fruits edible.
                          Keystone Foundation
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                          Contributors 
                          Status UNDER_CREATION
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                            No Data
                            📚 Information Listing
                            References
                            1. Rondeletia asiatica L., Sp. Pl. 172. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 102. 1880.
                            2. Tarenna asiatica (L.) O.Ktze. ex K. Schum., Bot. Tidsskr. 24: 332. 1902; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 222. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 205. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 237. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 244. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 246. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 172. 1995; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 169. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 190. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 158. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 163. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 362. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 268. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 369. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 452. 2009.
                            3. Chomelia asiatica (L.) O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 278. 1891; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 613(432). 1921.
                            Information Listing > References
                            1. Rondeletia asiatica L., Sp. Pl. 172. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 102. 1880.
                            2. Tarenna asiatica (L.) O.Ktze. ex K. Schum., Bot. Tidsskr. 24: 332. 1902; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 222. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 205. 1985; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 237. 1988; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 244. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 246. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 172. 1995; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 169. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 190. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 158. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 163. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 362. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 268. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 369. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 452. 2009.
                            3. Chomelia asiatica (L.) O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 278. 1891; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 613(432). 1921.

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                            📚 Meta data
                            No Data
                            🐾 Taxonomy
                            RootRoot
                            KingdomPlantae
                            PhylumTracheophyta
                            ClassMagnoliopsida
                            OrderGentianales
                            FamilyRubiaceae
                            GenusTarenna
                            SpeciesTarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
                            📊 Temporal Distribution
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