Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet
Common name : Evergreen Laburnum
Vernacular name : Suga Phool, Sikasike (Nepali)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Coniferous forests, woodland margins, thickets, meadows, on open hillsides and amongst scrub, 2300 - 3650 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : March-May
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Central China and North Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 110; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 737