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1. Botanical name |
Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Roem. & Schult.) A.DC |
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2. Synonym(s) |
Embelia
robusta Roxb. |
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3. Family |
Myrsinaceae
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4. Taxonomic status |
Species |
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5. Vernacular names |
Vidanga
(Sanskrit), Babrang, Wawrung (H), Vidang Bhed |
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6. Habit |
Straggling
shrub |
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7. Habitat |
Sub-tropical
forest edges |
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8. Original global distribution |
Throughout
India, Indo-China, Sri Lanka |
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9. Current regional distribution |
Himachal
Pradesh |
Kangra,
Bilaspur, Hamirpur |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
Ranikhet,
Manpur (Billawar) |
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Uttaranchal |
Foot
hills – Chilla, Corbett N.P., Karwapani, Mohand |
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10. Elevation range (m) |
<1,400 |
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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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Himachal
Pradesh |
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ü |
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Jammu
& Kashmir |
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ü |
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Uttaranchal |
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ü |
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Data quality |
2,
3
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11 a. Time/Rate (years/generations) |
10
years |
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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 |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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5 |
2 |
3 |
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14 a. Data quality |
2,
3
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15. Threats |
Hm
(Harvest for medicine), Tp (Traded for parts) |
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16. Trade |
Name(s) |
Vibidang
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Level(s) |
Local
ü |
Regional
ü |
National
ü |
Global
ü |
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Parts
traded |
Fruits
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Effect
on population |
Declining |
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Data
quality |
2,
3 |
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17. Other comments |
Widely
used in Ayurvedic preparations |
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18. Recent field studies |
Chandola,
S. 1999-2003 |
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19. Status |
Himachal Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Uttaranchal |
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- CITES
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- |
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- Legislation |
- |
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- Criteria
based on |
VU
(A
2, c, d) |
VU
(A 2, c, d) |
VU
(A 2, c, d) |
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- IUCN |
VU |
VU |
VU |
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20. % of global presence |
< 1% |
< 1% |
< 1% |
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21. Existing Conservation measures |
Nil
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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 |
S
(Survey, search and find), M (Monitoring) |
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Research / Management |
- |
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a) in situ |
Manpur |
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b) ex situ |
- |
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i)
Cultivation |
Recommended
for cultivation |
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ii)
Level of difficulty in propagation / cultivation |
2
(Moderately difficult) |
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25. Existing cultivation- |
Nil |
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26. Previous assessment |
VU
(Keral, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra) Southern India CAMP |
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27. Data sources (Including literature) |
§
Wealth of India. 1952. §
Samant et.al. 1998 §
Gaur, R.D., 1999 §
Ajai Swami & B.K. Gupta, 1998. Flora of Udhampur |
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28. Compilers |
R. D. Gaur (Facilitator), G. S. Rawat (Recorder), S. Chandola, A. R. Nautiyal, P. P. Bhojvaid, K. Ravikumar, Utkarsh Ghate |
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29. Reviewers |
H. B.
Naithani, S. S. Samant, V. P. Bhat, M. C. Nautiyal, S. K.
Murti, G. A. Kinhal, R. Vijaya Sankar |
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