Species
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Symplocos
racemosa Roxb. |
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Synonyms |
S. beddomei C. B. Cl. S. candolleana Brand |
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Family |
Symplocaceae |
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Vernacular Name |
Lendi, Dhama |
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Trade Name |
Lodhra |
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Taxonomic status |
Species |
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Habit |
Tree |
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Forest Type Microhabitat |
Semi evergreen (Canopy)
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Original Global distribution |
South east Asia |
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Regional distribution (Maharashtra) |
Western Ghats and
Konkan |
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Elevation |
500 – 1400 meters |
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Extent of Occurrence (EOO) |
> 20,000 km2 |
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Area of Occupancy (AOO) |
< 2000 km2 |
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No. of locations |
> 10 |
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Generation time |
20 years |
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Population trends - % decline |
> 20 % |
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Time / Rate (Yrs./ Generation) |
3 Generations |
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Population distribution |
Fragmented |
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Data Quality |
General field studies
& Literature |
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Recent field studies |
Bachulkar (1990-2000) Kolhapur, Satara,
Sangali, V. Ghate, Naik V.N. (1980-2001) Western ghats |
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Threats |
L – Loss of habitat, Tp
– Trade for parts like bark, fruits etc. |
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Other comments |
Immature individuals
used as a fodder. |
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Status: IUCN |
VU - Vulnerable |
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Criteria based on |
B 2 (a) & (b) (iii) |
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CITES |
No |
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Presence in Protected Areas |
Yes |
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Research Recommendations |
S – Quantitative
intensive search |
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Management Recommendations |
Hm – Habitat management |
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Cultivation Recommendations Level of difficulty |
Level 1 Very difficult |
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Sources |
Flora of Bombay
Presidency, Cooke Flora of Sindhudurga,
B.G. Kulkarni Flora of Maharashtra
state Dicotyledones, N.P. Singh & S. Karthikeyan, Flora of Ahemadnagar,
S.G.Pradhan & Singh Flora of Mahabaleshwar,
S. Deshpande et al Flora of Raigad, M.J.
Kothari & S. Moorthy |
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Compilers |
Adhikari S., Bachulkar
M., Datar M., Deshpande S., Gawade B., Ghate V., Gour Broom V., Kamble S.,
Marathe C., Velankar R. |