Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cotoneaster acuminatus Lindl.
Common name : Nepal Cotoneaster
Vernacular name : Dhalke phool (Nepali)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : In Conifer and Rhododendron forests, mixed forests, thickets, fields; 1500 - 3350 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Wood used to make walking sticks.
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Ssouth Central China and Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 117; 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: 591