1. Botanical name |
Buchanania lanzan Spreng. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Anacardiaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Achar,
Priyal, Chironji, Charol, Char |
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6. Habit |
Tree
(Medium sized) |
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7. Habitat |
Plane
area of the forest |
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8. Original global distribution |
Tropical
forest area, India, Myanmar |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Chhattisgarh |
Widely
distributed |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
Widely
distributed |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
200
– 900 |
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11. Population
Reduction – PR
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States
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<
30% |
30
to 49% |
50
to < 80% |
³
80% |
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Chhattisgarh |
ü |
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Madhya
Pradesh |
ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
3
generations |
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12. Extent of Occurrence –
EOO |
<20,000Km2
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13. Area of Occupancy –
AOO |
<2,000Km2 |
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14. No. of locations / sub-populations |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Wide spread |
Wide spread |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3, 4
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Hf (Harvest for food), L (Loss of Habitat - Quality),
T (Trade) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Char,
Chiranji
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Fruit
/ Seed
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
3, 4
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17. Other comments |
- |
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18. Recent field studies |
§
Ram Prasad & Mishra, 2001. IIFM, Bhopal §
Ram Prasad, Kotwal & Mishra, 2002. IIFM, Bhopal §
Patnaik, S, 1999-2000. RCNAEB Report, IIFM, Bhopal §
Pratima Bhatnagar (Market assessment) |
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19. Status |
Chhattisgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
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- CITES |
- |
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- Legislation |
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- Criteria
based on |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
NT
(A 2 c, d) |
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- IUCN |
NT |
NT |
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20. % of global presence |
15% |
15% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
-
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22. Is the presence of
taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ? |
Yes
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23. Are the outside
populations also under similar threats / pressures? |
Yes
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24. Recommendations |
Seed
Biology, Phenological aspects |
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Research / Management |
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a) in situ |
Lakunga,
Tamar (Rajnandgaon Dt.) Chitrakoot,
Chindwara (Chamia), Bande, Kapsi |
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b) ex situ |
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i)
Cultivation |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
3
(Very difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
- |
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26. Previous assessment |
- |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
Flora
of Madhya Pradesh Flora
of Bilaspur District Patnaik,
S, 1999-2000. RCNAEB Report, IIFM, Bhopal |
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28. Compilers |
Anjali Rawat (Recorder), A. K.
Bhattacharya, S. J. Chipde, D. K. Ved K. K.
Khanna, A. K. Kulshrestha, Manish Mishra, Suprava Patnaik, Manisha Alice Lakra, Nagar, T. R. Sahu
(Facilitator), B. Saluja |
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29. Reviewers |
Ajay K. Awasthi, Arvind Anil Boaz, P.
Bhattacharya, Pankaj Oudhia, Brajesh Kumar Sahu, Krishna Patra,
G.A. Kinhal, Vinay K. Sinha, S. S. Chandravanshi |
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