Pan India Bouquets

Hippophae tibetana Schltdl.

Family : Elaeagnaceae
(Oleaster Family)
Family (Hindi name) : ELAEAGNUS FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Elaeagnaceae
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hippophae tibetana Schltdl.
Common name : Tibetan Sea Buckthorn
Vernacular name : Tsermang, Sastalulu (Ladakhi)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Dry gravelly or stony places, especially on riverbeds and flood plains; 3600 - 4700 m. altitude
Key identification features : Shrub less than 1 m; leaves 2cm or less with appressed scales on lower surface
Flower, Fruit : May
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China (Gansu)
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: 218
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Hippophae tibetana. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.