Botanical name

Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.

Synonym(s)

Bignonia indica L.

Family

Bignoniaceae

Vernacular name(s)

Pampena, Pampini, Chempena, Dundilamu, Mokka vepa, Kotavaddi puvvu, Dakki chettu, Katti kaya

Trade name(s)

Arlumool

Taxonomic status

Species

Habit

Tree (Deciduous Tree)

Forest Type & Microhabitat

Moist deciduous, Chiefly on Hills & Plains

Global distribution

Indo – Malayan Region, Indo – China, China

Regional distribution (Andhra  Pradesh)

Nallamallais, Araku Hills, W & E. Godavari Hills, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Mehaboobnagar

Altitude range (m)

500 – 1 000 M

Range (km2) (Extent of occurrence)

> 20 000

Area of occupancy (km2 )       

> 500 - < 2 000

 Population trends –

a)        % decline

b)       Time period

 

> 30%

3 Generations – 45 Years

No. of locations

Fragmented No. 10

No. of mature Individuals

< 500

DATA QUALITY:

General Field Studies

QUALIFIER:

Observed, Inferred

UNCERTAINTY:

Please tick the appropriate box

95% Confidence, Range of Opinion

Recent field studies

 

Dr. T. Pullaiah, 1993 – 2000, Visakhapatnam

Dr. Hemadri, Dr. Venugopal: Sep. 2000- Mehaboob nager, Adilabad, Khammam, Warangal, East & West Godaveri, Karimnager.

K.N.Reddy, 1997-2001: Khammam, Warangal, East Godaveri, Visakhapatnam.

Dr. Harasreeramulu, Dr. M. Venkaiah: Srikakulum, Visakhapatnam.

Threats

H, Hm, I, L, Hf

Trade

Local

Other comments

Word like Fruits, Trees occur Scattered. As this species is used in all systems of Indian Medicine. It needs Protection there by Assigned Vulnerable Status

Status assigned (IUCN)

EN

Criteria based on

A2 c, d

CITES

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IWPA

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Recommendations:

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a)        Research & Management

b)       P.H.V.A.

c)        Cultivation or Captive program recommendations

d)       Level of difficulty

e)        Existing cultivation

T, S, M, Lh

Yes, No

Level – 1

 

Least difficult, Very difficult

Nil

Sources (Published data) :

Trees of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. T. Pullaiah – 1999

Red status in neighboring States

(if assessed)

VU – Karnataka, EN – Kerala, DD – Tamilnadu, EN – Maharashtra

Contiguity of Distribution with neighboring States (areas)

Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa

Estimated proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range)

3 – 5%

Compilers

Prof. T. Pullaiah, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma, Dr. N. Yasoda, Dr. Mahesh, Dr. Ali Moulali

Mrs. Noorunnisa

 

Reviewers

Dr. K. Hemadri, Dr. M. Venkaiah, Dr. Hara Sriramulu, Dr. N. Venugopal, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. R.S. Rao, Mr. Sanyasi Rao, Mr. G. Ganapathi, Mr. G.K. Goud, Ms. Nancy