Pan India Bouquets

Euonymus fimbriatus Wall.

Family : Celastraceae
(Staff-Tree Family)
Family (Hindi name) : MALKANGANI FAMILY (मालकांगनी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Celastraceae
Synonym(s) : Euonymus micranthus D.Don
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Euonymus fimbriatus Wall.
Common name : Fringed Spindle Tree
Vernacular name : Lichholi, Siki (Hindi)
Habit : Deciduous tree
Habitat : Open ground, woodlands; 2100-3300 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The species sometimes combines 4-merous flowers and fruit with 5-merous anatomy.
Key identification features : This is a common species that can be easily identified by its sharp and double-serrulate leaf margin.
Flower, Fruit : April-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Himalaya and Tibet
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 94
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Euonymus fimbriatus. Downloaded on 3 December 2023.