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1. Botanical name |
Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-Ham) T. Nees & Eberm. |
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2. Synonym(s) |
- |
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3. Family |
Lauraceae |
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names
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Tezpat (Assam), Tezpatta (Nepal), Lattipad (Khasi) |
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6. Habit |
Tree |
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7. Habitat |
Tropical and Sub tropical forests |
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8. Original global
distribution |
Through out Himalayas - India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Ar.
Pradesh |
Pasi Ghat, East Siang Dt., Hunli Dt., Dibang valley |
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Assam |
Tinsukia, Arunachal Pradesh border |
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Meghalaya |
Khasi hills, Bangladesh border |
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Sikkim |
East and South districts (Namchi) |
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10. Elevation range
(m) |
Up to 2,000 |
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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 |
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ü |
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Assam |
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- |
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Meghalaya |
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ü |
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Sikkim |
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- |
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Data quality |
- |
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11 a. Time/Rate
(years/generations) |
2 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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10 (scattered) |
Many |
> 6 |
1 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2 |
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15. Threats |
Hm=Harvest for medicine, Hf= Harvest for food, Sf=Fire, L= Loss of habitat |
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16. Trade
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Name(s) |
Tezpatta |
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Level(s) |
Local ü |
Regional ü |
National ü |
Global |
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Parts traded |
Leaves, Bark |
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Impact on population |
Not Known |
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Data quality |
2 |
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17. Other comments |
§ Important spice § Natural forests are converted in to managed vegetation of this species § Unable to distinguish from the wild and cultivated population |
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18. Recent field
studies |
§ Borthakur, 1995. Not in wild. East Sikkim § M.S.Rawat and Ramashakar, 1999-2003. Pasi Ghat and Hunli (Arunachal Pradesh) § Dr. Manju, 1996-1997). Namchi (S Sikkim) § A.K. Ghosh, 2003. Khasi hills § S.K. Barik, 2002. |
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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 |
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- Criteria based on |
A 2 c,d |
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A 2 c,d |
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- IUCN |
VU |
DD |
VU |
DD |
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20. % of global
presence |
< 5 % |
5-10 % |
5-10 % |
- |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil |
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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 due to cultivation |
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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 of wild population (S) Abundant 1 (Least difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation |
Plenty |
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26. Previous assessment |
Nil |
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27. Data sources (including literature) |
All Regional Floras |
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28. Compilers |
S.K. Borthakur (Facilitator), Pushpadhar Gogoi, P.K. Dutta, P.C. Rai, Utkarsh Ghate (Recorder), Pranab Bujarbarua P. J. Bora, D. Mathur, S. K. Barik, M. Islam. |
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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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