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Species |
Embelia
tsjeriam-cottam (R.& S.) A. DC. |
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Synonyms |
E. basaal (R.& S.) A. DC E. acutipetalum (Lam. ex. Hassk.) E. robusta (Roxb.) S.M.& M.
R. Almeida Ardisia tsjeram-cottam Roem. & Schul. |
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Family |
Myrsinaceae |
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Vernacular Name |
Wauring, Ambati, Gaia,
Nivali, Ambat girchi |
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Trade Name |
Wairing, Nivali |
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Taxonomic status |
Species |
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Habit |
Rambling shrub / small
tree |
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Forest Type Microhabitat |
Semi-evergreen, Moist
& Dry deciduous Undergrowth |
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Original Global distribution |
India, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka |
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Regional distribution (Maharashtra) |
Throughout Maharashtra |
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Elevation |
0 – 1400 meters |
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Extent of Occurrence (EOO) |
>20,000 km2 |
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Area of Occupancy (AOO) |
>2000 km2 |
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No. of locations |
>10 |
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Generation time |
10 years |
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Population trends - % decline |
>30 % |
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Time / Rate (Yrs./ Generation) |
3 generations |
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Population distribution |
Fragmented |
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Data Quality |
General field studies
& Literature |
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Recent field studies |
Badave (2000) Satara,
Mahajan (1992-2000) Kolhapur, Dajipur, BSI District survey |
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Threats |
Hm – Harvest for fruits,
Ov – Over exploitation |
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Other comments |
Totally vanished from
Melghat from last 20 years. |
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Status: IUCN |
VU – Vulnerable
|
|
Criteria based on |
A 2 c, d |
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CITES |
No |
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Presence in Protected Areas |
Yes |
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Research Recommendations |
Lh – Life history
studies, H – Husbandry research M – Monitoring to
determine population information |
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Management Recommendations |
---- |
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Cultivation Recommendations Level of difficulty |
Level 1 Very difficult |
|
Sources |
Flora of Raigad, M. J. Kothari
& S. Moorthy Flora of Nasik, P.
Lakshminarasimhan & B.D. Sharma Flora of Yavatmal, S.
Karthikeyan & Anand Kumar Flora of Buldhana, P.G.
Diwakar & B.D. Sharma Flora of Maharashtra
state Monocotyledones, N.P. Singh & S. Karthikeyan, Flora of Sindhudurg,
B.G. Kulkarni Flora of Bombay
Presidency, Cooke Karthikeyan, Flora of
Mahabaleshwar, S.Deshpande et al Flora of Ahemadnagar,
S.G.Pradhan & Singh Tropical Indian
Medicinal Plants, Sumy, Ved & Krishnan Harbarium, BSI |
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Compilers |
Bhogaonkar P., Bhuskute
S., Das Das, Diwakar P., Giri R., Karant M., Khandwai G., Kulkarni M.,
Lakshminarasimhan P., Padhye M., Patwardhan A., Rao K., Tiwari V., Vivarekar
N. |