1. Botanical name |
Hydnocarpus kurzii (King.) Ward |
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2. Synonym(s)
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Taraktogenos kurzii King Hydnocarpus heterophyllusLarx. |
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3. Family |
Flacourtiaceae |
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names
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Chalmugra (Assamese), Dieng-soh-lap (Khasi), Balibu (Garo) |
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6. Habit |
Tree |
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7. Habitat |
Tropical evergreen and Semi evergreen fprests |
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8. Original global distribution |
Myanmar, Bangladesh, India |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Ar. Pradesh |
Changlang, Tale Wildlife sanctuary in lower Subansiri Dt. |
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Assam |
Dibrugarh, Jaipur forests, Nambar R.F., Gibbon Wildlife sanctuary |
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Meghalaya |
Ribhoi Dt. |
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Sikkim |
Not recorded |
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10. Elevation range
(m) |
Up to 400 |
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11. Population Reduction – PR
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States \ Class
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< 30% |
30 to 49% |
50 to < 80% |
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80% |
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Ar. Pradesh |
ü |
- |
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Assam |
- |
ü |
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Meghalaya |
- |
ü |
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Sikkim |
- |
- |
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Data quality |
2 & 3 |
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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 |
Ar. Pradesh |
Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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Many |
Many |
Many |
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14 a. Data quality |
2 & 3 |
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15. Threats |
Hm= Harvest for medicine, L=Loss of habitat, T= Trade, I= Human interference. |
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16. Trade
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Name(s) |
Chaulmugra |
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Level(s) |
Local |
Regional ü |
National ü |
Global ü |
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Parts traded |
Fruits |
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Impact on population |
Declining |
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Data quality |
2 & 3 |
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17. Other comments |
§ Deforestation and Anthropogenic § Bark when chewed raw, makes the easy fall of tooth (Baishya) |
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18. Recent field
studies |
Occasional sightings during field studies by § Dr. Padmeshwar Gogoi § Dr. M. Islam § Dr. T.T.C. Marak § Dr. M.S. Rawat, 2000– Pasi ghar to Ruksin in Arunachal Pradesh § Dr. A.K. Baishya, 2003. Tale WLS, Arunachal Pradesh |
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19. Status |
Ar. Pradesh
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Assam |
Meghalaya |
Sikkim |
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- CITES |
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- Legislation |
Negative list |
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- Criteria based on |
A 2 c, d |
A 2 c, d |
A 2 c, d |
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- IUCN |
NT |
VU |
VU |
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20. % of global
presence |
20 – 30 % |
10 % |
< 10 % |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Not known |
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22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighboring areas ? |
Yes |
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23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures ? |
Not known |
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24. Recommendations a) Research / Management i) in situ ii) ex situ b) Cultivation c) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
Survey, search and find (S), Habitat management (Hm). Not known Not known |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Not known |
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26. Previous assessment |
Not known |
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27. Data sources (including literature) |
§ Flora of Assam Vol. I. Part I § Materials for the Flora of Arunachal Pradesh Vol. I |
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28. Compilers |
A.A. Mao (Facilitator), T.T.C. Marak, Ameenba Yaden, Padmeshwar Gogoi, Anupam Sarmah (Recorder), Chandra Barooah, Ayesha Ahmed, N.S. Jameer, Kenneth M. Pala. |
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29. Reviewers |
S.N. Hegde (Facilitator), L.R. Bhuyan, M.S. Rawat, Manju Sundriyal, K. Ravikumar (Recorder), M. Majumdar, K.C. Malakar, A. K Baishya, D.K. Ved. |
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