|
Botanical
name |
Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) Robins.
|
|
Synonym(s) |
Litsea chinensis Lam., L. Sebifera Pers. |
|
Family |
Lauraceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Narra
alage, Narra nalaki |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Mynalkadi |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Evergreen
tree |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Moist
deciduous, Riperian vegetation |
|
Global distribution |
India,
Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Indo – China, Malesia |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Eastern
Ghats Of A.P. State & North Telangana |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
200
– 1200 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
80% 90
Years ( 3 Generations) |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. > 10, Continuous |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
About
5 000 |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies, Informal Field Sighting |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Observed, Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95%
Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
N. Rama Rao, 1995 – 2000, Eastern Ghats – Chittoor, Cuddapah Mr.
Ch.S. Reddy, 1997 – 2000, Warangal, Khammam, Vizag, Vizianagaram Mr.
K.N. Reddy, 1995 – 2000, Khammam, Warangal, Chittoor Mr.
A.H. Naqvi, 1992 – 2000, Karimnagar Dr.
V.S. Raju, 1999 – 2000, Warangal Mr.
B. Bodd Reddy, 1990 – 2000, Khammam (Mothigudum) |
|
Threats |
Hm, I, T, Tp, Or, L |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National |
|
Other
comments |
All
Accessible mature trees are cut in Warangal, Khammam, Kurnool &
Nallamallais, Traders strip off the Bark while tribals Harvest Sustainably |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
CR |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c, d |
|
CITES |
Nil |
|
IWPA |
Nil |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
T,
Hm Yes,
No Level
– 1, Level – 3 Moderately
difficult No |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Floras,
Herbaria, Wealth of India |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
Not
Assessed |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Tamilnadu,
Karnataka, Orissa |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
0.5 – 1% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
V.S. Raju, Dr. N. Rama Rao, Dr. K. Ravi Kumar, Mr. Ch.S. Reddy, Mr.
K.N.Reddy, Mr. A.H. Naqvi, Ms. Archana |
|
Reviewers |
Prof.
T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Ali Moulali Mrs.
Noorunnisa |