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Species (& synonyms) |
Garcinia morella (Gaertn.) Desr. |
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Vernacular name |
Devana huli, Arsina gurgi (Kan.); Karukam puli, Pinnar puli (Mal.); Makki, Solai puli (Tam.) |
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Family |
CLUSIACEAE |
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Taxonomic status |
Species |
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Habit |
Tree |
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Habitat |
Moist
deciduous to evergreen forests |
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Original global
distribution |
Indo-malayan |
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Current regional
distribution |
Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
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- Elevation (m) |
650
– 1,300 |
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- Range (km2) |
>
50,000 (KA) |
<
4,000 (KL) |
<
20,000 (TN) |
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- Area occupied (km2) |
>
5,000 (KA) |
<
300 (KL) |
<
1,000 (TN) |
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- No. of locations |
Many
(KA) |
100
(KL) |
3
(TN) |
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Population Trends |
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- % decline |
20
(KA) |
<
10 (KL) |
>
20 (TN) |
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- Time/Rate ( years or
generations) |
3
generations |
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- No. of mature individuals |
Many
(KA) |
Many
(KL) |
Not
known (TN) |
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Global population |
Not
assessed |
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Regional population |
Not
assessed |
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Data quality |
General
field studies, informal sighting and indirect observation. |
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Recent field studies |
K.Ravikumar,
G.S.Goraya, P.S.Udayan and S.P.Subramani (1997-98), Kudremukha, Charmady,
Agumbe and Devimane MPCAs (KA);
common throughout the Western Ghats of Kerala (KL); D.Stephen (1995), Sispara; R.Gopalan (1990), Sengalthrai,
Tirunelveli (TN). |
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Threats |
Harvest
for medicine (Hm), Loss of habitat (L), Trade of parts (Tp), Human
interference (I). |
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Trade |
Local,
commercial |
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Other comments |
Indigenous
source of gamboge. Fruits, seeds and gums are traded. It is a less known
species in Tamil Nadu. Proportion global population in Tamil Nadu <
20%. |
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Status |
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-IUCN: |
VU (KA) |
LRnt (KL) |
VU (TN) |
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- Criteria based on |
Population
reduction (A1a) |
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- CITES |
No |
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- IWPA (1972; 91) |
No |
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- National legialation |
Not in negative list of exports
(Notification 2 (RE-98) dt 13.4.98, 1997-2002) |
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Recommendations |
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- Research management |
Monitoring
(M), Limiting factor research (Lr), Limiting factor management (Lm). |
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- P.H.V.A. |
No |
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Cultivation prog.
recommendations |
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- Cultivation |
Level
3 (research) |
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- Level of difficulty |
Level
1 (Least difficult) |
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Existing cultivation |
None |
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- Names of facilities |
Nil |
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Previous assessment |
VU (Regionally), DD
(Globally) in Camp II (Feb 96) compiled by S.S.R.Bennet, V.Chelladurai,
R.J.R.Daniels, C.G.Kushalappa, Michael Maunder, A.G.Pandurangan, Purshottam
Singh, V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, K.Ravikumar, Sally Walker, Sanjay Molur,
N.Sasidharan, B.V.Shetty, M.Sivadasan, D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon,
M.B.Viswanathan. |
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Sources |
K.Ravikumar,
G.S.Goraya, P.S.Udayan, S.P.Subramani, D.Stephen, R.Gopalan (persn.
observn.). |
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Compilers |
M.Abdul
Kareem, M.Ahmedullah, T.Ananda Rao, N.Anil Kumar, Anjali Wadehra, Anjana
Mudappa, S.Aroumougame, S.S.R.Bennet, Dasappa, J.L.Ellis, K.R.Geetha,
R.Gopalan, B.Gurudev Singh, V.P.Hiremath, V.Irudayaraj, Jagat Ram,
C.R.Jawahar, P.John Jebaraj, C.G.Kushalappa, Mohan Karnat, N.Mohanan,
K.N.Murthy, D.Narasimhan, M.P.Nayar, S.Noorunnisa Begum, A.G.Pandurangan,
V.Prabhakaran, V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, K.Ravikumar, Sanjay Molur,
N.Sasidharan, A.E.Shanawaz Khan, C.Seema, Y.N.Seetharam, B.V.Shetty,
B.S.Somashekhar, T.S.Srinivasa Murthy, D.Stephen, Subhash Mali,
S.P.Subramani, T.S.Suma, Sumy Oommen, D.Suresh Baburaj, M.H.Swaminath,
P.S.Udayan, D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon, M.B.Viswanathan. |
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