|
Botanical
name |
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Wilde. |
|
Synonym(s) |
Saraca indica Baker. Auct. Non l., S. indica Auct. NonL. |
|
Family |
Caesalpiniaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Asokamu,
Asoka kankeli, Vanjulamu |
|
Trade
name(s) |
-- |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Dry
deciduous - Moist deciduous along Streams |
|
Global distribution |
Indomalaya |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Srikakulam,
Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
+ 500 |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
> 500 - < 20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
10 - 500 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
Not
known Not
known |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. < 5. |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
General
Field Studies |
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DATA
QUALITY: |
-- |
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-- |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
M. Venkaiah (2000 - 2001), |
|
Threats |
L |
|
Trade |
-- |
|
Other
comments |
Its
occurrence in wild is doubtful. The recorded plants (collections) Could be from
the planted. So, the Status is doubtful. |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
EN |
|
Criteria
based on |
B2
a, b (iii) |
|
CITES |
-- |
|
IWPA |
-- |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
-- No -- -- -- |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of Vijayanagaram (1990), Dr. M. Venkaiah Trees
of A.P.(1999) Prof. T. Pullaiah |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
EN
– Karnataka, Maharashtra DD
– Kerala, Tamilnadu |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Not
Contiguous |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
< 2% |
|
Compilers |
Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar, Mr.
R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao, Mr.
Sridher. |
|
Reviewers |
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 |