1. Botanical name

Symplocos paniculata (Thunb). Miq.

2. Synonym(s) 

Symplocos crataegioides Buch. Ham ex. D.Don

3. Family

Symplocaceae

4. Taxonomic status

Species

5. Vernacular names

Lodhra; Lodh (Garhwal), Lodh (Kumaun)

6. Habit

Large deciduous shrub / Small tree

7. Habitat

Temperate forests

8. Original global distribution

Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet, Japan

9. Current

regional

distribution

 

Himachal Pradesh

Sub tropical to lower temperate forests

Jammu & Kashmir

-

Uttaranchal

Garhwal, Kumaun

10. Elevation range (m)

1,000 to 2,700

11. Population Reduction – PR

 

States

< 30%

30 to 49%

50 to < 80%

­³ 80%

Himachal Pradesh

ü

 

 

 

Jammu & Kashmir

ü

 

 

 

Uttaranchal

 

ü

 

 

Data quality

3

11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)

3 generations

12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO 

> 20, 000 Km2

13. Area of Occupancy – AOO

> 2, 000 Km2

14. No. of  locations / sub-populations 

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

Many

Many

Many

14 a. Data quality

2, 3

15. Threats 

Tp (Trade for parts), Lf (Loss of habitat)

16. Trade

 

Name(s)

Pathani Lodh

Level(s)

Local ü

Regional ü

National ü

Global

Parts traded

Bark

Effect on population

Not affected

Data quality

2, 3

17. Other comments

§         Distribution sparse

§         Used as fodder;

§         Seeds to extract oil in Bhutan

§         Yellow dye obtained form the bark, bark is used to check abortion, useful in apiculture as bee forage

18. Recent field studies

§         O.P. Sharma, 1991. J & K State.

§         Gaur, 1989

19. Status

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Uttaranchal

- CITES     

-

- Legislation

-

- Criteria based on

-

-

VU (A 2 c, d)

- IUCN

LC

LC

VU

20. % of global presence

2 %

5 %

5 %

21. Existing Conservation measures

-

22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?

Yes

23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures ?

Not known

24. Recommendations

Needs population studies, habitat assessment in Kullu

Research / Management

-

a) in situ

-

b) ex situ

-

   i) Cultivation

-

   ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation

 

25. Existing cultivation-

-

26. Previous assessment

-

27. Data sources

(Including literature)

·         Paulonin & Stainton - Flowers of himalaya

·         Parker, 1940. - Forest flora of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi

28. Compilers

P. Patnaik, Y. K. Sarin (Facilitator), C. M. Seth, Phunchok,

O. P. Sharma (Recorder), D. K. Ved, V. Prabhakaran

29. Reviewers

R. D. Gaur, G. S. Rawat, S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate, H. B. Naithani, S. S. Samant, V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal, S. K. Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar Rekha Naithani, N.K. Bhardwaj, Kailash Sharma, R. K. Verma, Vaneet Jishtu, Rajender Kumar, Ranjit Rawat,

N. S. Chauhan, Vinay Tandon, H. K. Badola