Botanical name

Entada pursaetha Dc.

Synonym(s)

Mimosa entada L., Entada scandens auct. Non Benth.

Family

Mimosaceae

Vernacular name(s)

Konda chinta, Adavi chinta, Gilla teega

Trade name(s)

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Taxonomic status

Species

Habit

Liane

Forest Type & Microhabitat

Moist deciduous, Not uncommon in Dry deciduous, Dry – Moist , Nere the Streame of Vallye

Global distribution

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, All Africa, Malaysia, Australia (Tropical)

Regional distribution (Andhra  Pradesh)

Kurnool, Cuddapah, Chittoor, E. Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Khammam, Srikakulam Dists., E. Ghats

Altitude range (m)

200 – 900 M

Range (km2) (Extent of occurrence)

> 20 000

Area of occupancy (km2 )       

> 10 - < 500

 Population trends –

a)        % decline

b)       Time period

 

> 30% - < 50%

3 Generations (60 Years)

No. of locations

Fragmented No. > 5.

No. of mature Individuals

< 5 000

DATA QUALITY:

General Field Studies

QUALIFIER:

Observed, Inferred

UNCERTAINTY:

Please tick the appropriate box

Range of Opinion

Recent field studies

 

Dr. R.R.V. Raju (1982 - 2000), E. Ghats, Dr. Krishna Rao (1999 - 2000), E. Godavari, Dr. Y.N.R. Varma (1998 - 2001), Talakona, Mr. Sivaraj (1999), E. Godavari, Khammam, Dr. N. Venugopal (1998 - 2000), W. Godavari (Pallapur), K.N.Reddy & Ch.S.Reddy 1999-2001 East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Chittoor.

Threats

I, L, Sf, H, Hm, Hf, T, Tp, Or

Trade

Local, Regional, National

Other comments

 

Status assigned (IUCN)

EN

Criteria based on

B2 a, b (ii, iii)

CITES

NA

IWPA

Yes Sh – II – Part B

Recommendations:

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a)        Research & Management

b)       P.H.V.A.

c)        Cultivation or Captive program recommendations

d)       Level of difficulty

e)        Existing cultivation

Hm, T, S, M, Lh

Yes

Level – 1

 

Moderately difficult

No

Sources (Published data) :

Floras, Herbaria

Red status in neighboring States

(if assessed)

--

Contiguity of Distribution with neighboring States (areas)

Tamilnadu

Estimated proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range)

 

< 1%

Compilers

Prof. R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam,

Mr. Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria

 

Reviewers

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. Sridhar