Pan India Bouquets

Eriolaena spectabilis (DC.) Planch. ex Mast.

Family : Sterculiaceae
(Mallow Or Hibiscus Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GURHAL FAMILY (गुड़हल फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Malvaceae
Synonym(s) : Eriolaena malvacea (H.Lév.) Hand.-Mazz.; Eriolaena szemaoensis Hu; Jackia spectabilis (DC.) Spreng.; Microchlaena spectabilis (DC.) Endl. ex Walp.; Sterculia malvacea H.Lév.; Wallichia spectabilis DC.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Eriolaena spectabilis (DC.) Planch. ex Mast.
Habit : Deciduous shrub or small tree
Habitat : Open forests, bushlands; 500-1300 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Poultice made from roots used to heal wounds. Fibre used for rope-making
Flower, Fruit : April-June
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to China Central & South-East Yunnan, South Guizhou, North-West Guangxi
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 87; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 205-206
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Eriolaena spectabilis. Downloaded on 3 December 2023.