Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hydrangea heteromalla D.Don
Common name : Himalayan Hydrangea
Vernacular name : Phusre kath (Nepali)
Habit : Large shrubs or small tree
Habitat : Thickets on mountain slopes or tops, especially with Tsuga and Picea; 1600 - 3400 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Juice of the bark is used to treat coughs and colds. Leaves are densely gray-white on the underside, yellow-brown hairy to hairless above
Flower, Fruit : June-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to China (Sichuan, Yunnan), North Vietnam and New York
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 128;Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 137; Balakrishnan, N. P. (1983). Flora of Jowai Vol.2. Published BSI: 192