|
Species (& synonyms) |
Vateria indica L. |
|
Vernacular name |
Dhupa (Kan.), Kunthikkappayain (Mal.), Kungiliyam (Tam.) |
|
Family |
DIPTEROCARPACEAE |
|
Taxonomic status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree |
|
Habitat |
Semi-evergreen
to evergreen forests |
|
Original global
distribution |
ENDEMIC to Western Ghats |
|
Current regional
distribution |
Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. |
|
- Elevation (m) |
Up
to 800 |
|
- Range (km2) |
>
50,000 |
|
- Area occupied (km2) |
>
5,000 |
|
- No. of locations |
Many
and continuous |
|
Population Trends |
|
|
- % decline |
>
20 |
|
- Time/Rate ( years or
generations) |
3
generations |
|
- No. of mature individuals |
Many |
|
Global population |
Declining
gradually |
|
Regional population |
Not
assessed |
|
Data quality |
General
field studies |
|
Recent field studies |
K.Ravikumar,
P.S.Udayan and S.P.Subramani (1997-98), Charmady, Subramanya, Agumbe MPCAs (KA). P.S.Udayan (1997-98), Kulamavu,
Purakkayam, Thommankuth, Ambalamala, and Nilakkal (KL). |
|
Threats |
Loss
of habitat (L), Over exploitation (Ov), Human interference (I). |
|
Trade |
Local
and Regional. Timber for softwood industry and resin for medicinal uses |
|
Other comments |
Although
heavily exploited, there is no severe threat because of good natural regeneration
(C.G.Kushalappa). |
|
Status |
|
|
- IUCN |
VULNERABLE (VU) |
|
- Criteria based on |
Population
reduction (A1.a) |
|
- CITES |
Not
listed |
|
- IWPA (1972; 91) |
No |
|
- National legislation |
Not in negative list of
exports (Notification 2 (RE-98) dt 13.4.98, 1997-2002) |
|
Recommendations |
|
|
- Research management |
Habitat
management (Hm), Monitoring (M). |
|
- P.H.V.A. |
No |
|
Cultivation prog.
Recommendations |
|
|
- Cultivation |
Level
3 (research) |
|
- Level of difficulty |
Level
1 (Least difficult) |
|
Existing cultivation |
Yes |
|
- Names of facilities |
Planted
as avenue tree especially in South and North Kannada Dists. |
|
Previous assessment |
LRnt in CAMP- I (Feb. ‘ 95)
compiled
by N.Anil Kumar, P.Balasubramanian, M.P.Nayar, A.G.Pandurangan,
V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, D.Ramkanth, C.J.Saldanha, Sally Walker, Sanjay
Molur, N.Sasidharan, U.S.Seal, A.N.Shetty, B.V.Shetty, C.K.Sreedharan,
K.N.Subramanian, D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon |
|
Sources |
K.Ravikumar,
P.S.Udayan, S.P.Subramani, C.G.Kushalappa (persn. observn.). |
|
Compilers |
S.R.Ramesh,
V.S.Ramachandran, M.Ahmedullah, N.Mohanan, Vinay Tandon, P.John Jebaraj,
C.R.Jawahar, Anjana Mudappa, K.N.Murthy. |
|
Reviewers |
M.Abdul
Kareem, T.Ananda Rao, N.Anil Kumar, Anjali Wadehra, S.Aroumougame,
S.S.R.Bennet, J.L.Ellis, Dasappa, K.R.Geetha, R.Gopalan, B.Gurudev Singh,
V.P.Hiremath, V.Irudayaraj, C.G.Kushalappa, Mohan Karnat, D.Narasimhan,
M.P.Nayar, S.Noorunnisa Begum, A.G.Pandurangan, V.Prabhakaran, K.Ravikumar,
Sanjay Molur, N.Sasidharan, C.Seema, Y.N.Seetharam, A.E.Shanawaz Khan, B.V.Shetty,
B.S.Somashekhar, T.S.Srinivasa Murthy, D.Stephen, Subhash Mali,
S.P.Subramani, T.S.Suma, Sumy Oommen, D.Suresh Baburaj, M.H.Swaminath,
P.S.Udayan, D.K.Ved, M.B.Viswanathan. |