1. Botanical name		Caesalpinia digyna Rottler
2. Synonym(s)		-
3. Family		Caesalpiniaceae
4. Taxonomic status		Species
5. Vernacular names		Wakharimool / Teripod
6. Habit		Shrub
7. Habitat		Sparse vegetation, rocky areas, open space
8. Original global distribution		Tropical, Sub tropical Asia
9. Current regional distribution	Chhattisgarh	Bastar
	Madhya Pradesh	-
10. Elevation range (m)		300 – 800
11. Population Reduction – PR	States	< 30%	30 to 49%		50 to < 80%		³ 80%
	Chhattisgarh		ü
	Madhya Pradesh
	Data quality	2, 3, 4
11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations)		3 generations
12. Extent of Occurrence – EOO		>20,000Km^2
13. Area of Occupancy – AOO		>2,000Km^2
14. No. of locations / sub-populations		Chhattisgarh			Madhya Pradesh
		Fragmented
14 a. Data quality		2, 3, 4
15. Threats		Hm (Harvest for medicine), Sd (Drought), Sf (Fire), Tp (Traded for parts)
16. Trade	Name(s)	Wakhari mool
	Level(s)	Local ü		Regional ü	National ü			Global
	Parts traded	Pods & Roots
	Effect on population	Declining (30% decrease in last 10 years & 50% predicting decrease in future 10 years)
	Data quality	2, 3, 4
17. Other comments		Decreasing at faster rate, needs proper conservative measures and immediate attention
18. Recent field studies		Oudhia, P, 2003. (Personal communication.). www.botanical.com
19. Status		Chhattisgarh				Madhya Pradesh
- CITES
- Legislation
- Criteria based on		A 4 c, d				A 4 c, d
- IUCN		VU				VU
20. % of global presence		<10%				<1%
21. Existing Conservation measures		Nil
22. Is the presence of taxon continuous with neighbouring areas ?		Yes
23. Are the outside populations also under similar threats / pressures?		Yes
24. Recommendations		Hm (Habitat management)
Research / Management
a) in situ		Sukma, Machkot and Dantewada
b) ex situ
i) Cultivation
ii) Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation		2 (Moderately difficult)
25. Existing cultivation-		Nil
26. Previous assessment		Nil
27. Data sources (Including literature)		Oudhia, P, 2003. (Personal communication.). www.botanical.com Second supplement to glossary of Indian Medicinal plants with active principles – Part I
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