Pan India Bouquets

Elaeagnus caudata Schltdl. ex Momiy.

Family : Elaeagnaceae
(Oleaster Family)
Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeagnaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Elaeagnus caudata Schltdl. ex Momiy.
Common name : Bastard Oleaster
Vernacular name : Mirika-tenga, Bon Jora, Mirika tenga (Assamese); Solengi arikong (Karbi); Beerai esing (Mishing)
Habit : Scandent shrub
Habitat : In Blue Pine scrub and in moist Oak/Spruce forest; 2650 - 2790 m. altitude
Key identification features : Pedicels at flowering 5 - 7 mm; leaves lanceolate, 2.2 cm or less wide
Flower, Fruit : September-May
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to Assam
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 215
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Elaeagnus caudata. Downloaded on 28 May 2023.