Herbarium JCB

Rhus mysorensis G. Don

Family : ANACARDIACEAE
(MANGO FAMILY or CASHEW FAMILY or SUMAC FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Anacardiaceae
Species : Rhus mysorensis
Synonym : Rhus sinuata Thunb.
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Unresolved
Common name : Indian Sumac
Vernacular name : Salabe (Kan.); Sippam, Neyyi kiluvai, Chippaamaram (Tam.)
Collection Nos : FAP 39018; HJCB-0169
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy; K.Sankara Rao, K.R.K.Swamy & Arun Singh R.
Collection Date : 12/10/2010; 19/11/2014
Collection Locality : Mobbuchintalapalle, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State; Palamner Forest Range, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Open deciduous forest
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : November-January
Native : India
Comments : Common in foothills of scrub jungles to 800 m. The branches are used for fencing.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Palmner Forest (Chittoor district), Palakonda Hills (Kadapa district), Nallamalai Hills (Kurnool district) (Andhra Pradesh State); Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district, former North Arcot), Melagiri Hills (Dharmapuri district) (Tamil Nadu State)
World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Rhus mysorensis. Downloaded on 2 May 2024.