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1. Botanical name |
Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) Robinson |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Litsea
chinensis Lam. |
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3. Family |
Lauriaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Singrau,
Maida Lakri (Garhwal), Chirar (Kumaon) |
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6. Habit |
Tree |
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7. Habitat |
Moist
miscellaneous forests, mixed deciduous forest |
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8. Original global distribution |
Srilanka,
China, Australia, India |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Lower
hills |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Kalakote,
Ramnagar, Billawar, Sunderbani |
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Uttaranchal |
Kumaon,
Garhwal |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
300
– 1,500 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR
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States
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<
30% |
30
to 49% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Himachal
Pradesh |
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ü |
- |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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- |
ü |
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Uttaranchal |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
3
generations |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
> 20,000 Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
> 2,000 Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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10 |
4 |
10 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
L
(loss of habitat), Ov (Over exploitation), Hm (Harvest for medicine), Tp
(Traded for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
-
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
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Parts
traded |
Stem,
bark, wood
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2, 3,
4 |
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17. Other comments |
§
Wood used for agricultural implements §
Used in the treatment of bone fracture §
Poor regeneration §
Inner bark used in Agarbatti |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
H.B. Naithani, 1987 – 2003. – Mohand, Karuwa pani, Dehra Dun, Corbett
National Park §
G.S. Rawat, 1990-2002 §
S. Chandola, 2002 §
R.D. Gaur, 1997-98 |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES |
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- Legislation |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU
(A 2 c, d) |
EN
(A 2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
EN |
NT |
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20. % of global presence |
1 % |
2 % |
2% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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22. Is the presence of taxon
continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures ? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
S
(Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring) |
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Research / Management |
Seed
biology, vegetative propagation |
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a) in situ |
Jangla
Gali, Kalakote, Billawar Forest Division |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
- |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
1
(Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Field observations of the groups §
H.B. Naithani, 1987 – 2003. – Mohand, Karuwa pani, Dehra Dun, Corbett
National Park §
R.D. Gaur, 1997-98 |
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28. Compilers |
H.
B. Naithani (facilitator), S. S. Samant (Recorder), V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal,
S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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29. Reviewers |
R.
D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P.
P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate |
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