Polyalthia


Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites (Images by Nadeem Waqif (id by Santhosh Kumar & Navendu page))

Fruits and underside of leaves



A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner- Nordic Journal of Botany 33: 257–299, 2015-
Species in India with distribution:
Polyalthia cauliflora Hook. f. & Thomson- India [Nicobars]; Burma 
Polyalthia corticosa (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep.- India; Bangladesh 
Polyalthia malabarica (Bedd.) I. M. Turner comb. nov. - India [Kerala] (syn: Phaeanthus malabaricus Beddome)
Polyalthia meghalayensis V. Prakash & Mehrotra- India [Meghalaya] 
Polyalthia rufescens Hook. f. & Thomson- India [Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andamans]; Burma 
Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites- India [Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu]; Sri Lanka; Bangladesh; Burma


A synopsis of Annonaceae in Indian subcontinent by SR KUNDU (pdf-23 pages)- Thaiszia - J. Bot., Košice, 16: 63-85, 2006.
Polyalthia acuminata Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 399. 1864.: Sri Lanka. (syn. of Monoon acuminatum (Thwaites) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. cauliflora Hook. F. & Thoms. var. desmantha (Hook. f. & Thoms.). Sinclair, Gard. Bull. Sing. 15 :295.1955.: India, Thailand, Singapore. (syn. of Polyalthia cauliflora Hook. f. & Thomson as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. cerasoides (Roxb.) Beddome, Fl. Sylv. 1: 1869.: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Laos. (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. coffoides (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Thw, Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 398. 1864.: India, Sri Lanka. (syn. of Monoon coffeoides (Thwaites ex Hook f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. crassa R. Parker, Indian For. 55 :375. 1929.: India. (syn. of Marsypopetalum modestum (Pierre) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders in Xue et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. fragrans (Dalzell. ) Beddome,Fl .Sylv. 74. 1871.: India. [syn. of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
P. jenkinsii (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Hook. f. & Thoms. In Fl. Britt. India 1 :64. 1872.: India, Malaysia, Philippines, Indo-China. (syn. of Hubera jenkinsii (Hook. f. & Thomson) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. korintii (Dunal) Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 398. 1864.: India, Sri Lanka. (syn. of Hubera korinti (Dunal) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
P. lateriflora (Blume) Kurz., J. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 43(2) : 52. 1874.: India, Myanmar. [syn. of Monoon lateriflorum (Blume) Miq. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
P. longifolia (Sonner.) Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 398. 1864.: India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka. [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
P. meghalayensis Prakash & Mehrotra, Nord. J .Bot . 10:45. 1990.: India.
P. mooni Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 9. 1864. : Sri Lanka.
P. parkinsonii Hutch., Bull. Misc. Inf. Kew. 1917.25. 1917.: India. [syn. of Maasia glauca (Hassk.) Mols & al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
P. persicifolia Benth. & Hook. f. in Fl .Britt. India 1 : 66. 1872.: Sri Lanka.
P. rufescens Hook. f. & Thoms. in Fl. Britt. India 1 : 66. 1872.: India.
P. simiarum (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Hook. f. & Thoms. in Fl. Britt. India 1 :63. 1872.: India, Bhutan Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Singapore,Thailand, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Laos. [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
P. suberosa (Roxb.) Thw, Enum. Pl. Zeyl . 398. 1864.: India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Laos ,Vietnam.

 
 
BinomialHabitNotesReferencesDistributionCommon name
Polyalthia cerasoides (Roxb.) Bedd. (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
TreeWestern Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Dry Deciduous  to Moist Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Namakkal, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tiruvannamalai, Tirunelveli, ViluppuramNagutalilai 
Polyalthia coffeoides (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Hook. f. & Thoms. (syn. of Monoon coffeoides (Thwaites ex Hook f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
TreeWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Fischer, 1921Coimbatore, NilgiriNedunarai
Polyalthia fragrans (Diaz.) Bedd. [syn. of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
TreeWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983CoimbatoreNedunar, Kodaangi, Udambilai
Polyalthia korintii (Dunal) Thw. (syn. of Hubera korinti (Dunal) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
Spreading ShrubDry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Matthew, 1999Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Nilgiri, Thiruvallur,  Tirunelveli, Viluppuram 
Polyalthia longifolia (Sonner.) Thw. [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
TreePlains to Low Altitude, Cultivated , Native of Sri LankaFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983All districtsAsogam, Nettilingam
Polyalthia rufescens Hook. f. & Thoms.TreeWestern Ghats, Evergreen ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983Tirunelveli 
Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thw.TreeDry Evergreen to Dry Deciduous ForestsFlora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983All districts 
Polyalthia tirunelveliensis M. B. Viswan. & Manikandan [syn. of Monoon tirunelveliense (M. B. Viswan. & Manik.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]TreeWestern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests, EndemicViswanathan & Manikandan, 2001Tirunelveli  


Polyalthia cerasoides (ROXB.) BEDD. (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
Polyalthia coffeoides (HOOK.F.&THOMS.) BENTH. & HOOK (syn. of Monoon coffeoides (Thwaites ex Hook f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))

Polyalthia fragrans BENTH. & HOOK. F. EX HOOK.F. [syn. of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

Polyalthia longifolia BENTH. & HOOK. F. [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
Polyalthia simiarum BENTH. & HK. F. [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]


 
 
Botanical nameFamilyCommon name
Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)] Annonaceae Ashok


Polyalthia coffeoides (Thw.) J. Hk. & Thoms. (syn. of Monoon coffeoides (Thwaites ex Hook f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
  • Polyalthia fragrans (Dalz.) Bedd. [syn. of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
  • Polyalthia korinti (Dunal) Benth. & J. Hk. ex J. Hk. & Thoms. (syn. of Hubera korinti (Dunal) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
  • Polyalthia shendurunii Basha & Sasidh. [syn. of Monoon shendurunii (Basha & Sasidh.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

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    Polyalthia longifolia (Sonnerat) Thwait. [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

     
    Polyalthia cerasoides (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
    Polyalthia fragrans [syn. of Monoon fragrans (Dalzell) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
    Polyalthia simiarum [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
     
    An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995)- Details with keys-
    Polyalthia cerasoides (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
     
    1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants edited by Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett
    Polyalthia rufescens Hook.f. & Thomson- Rare- Kerala & Tamilnadu
      
    Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary edited by C.P. Khare (2007)- Details-
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
    Polyalthia simiarum BENTH. & HK. F. [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
     
    Polyalthia cerasoides (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
     
    Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary By Bora, Yogendra Kumar (2003)- Details with keys-
    Polyalthia simiarum BENTH. & HK. F. [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
     
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

     
    Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993)- Brief details-
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
    Polyalthia obliqua Hook.f. & Thomson [Correct name should be Polyalthia corticosa (Pierre) Finet & Gagnep. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]
    Polyalthia simiarum BENTH. & HK. F. [syn. of Monoon simiarum (Wall. ex Hook. f. & Thomson) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

      
    Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004)-
    Polyalthia cerasoides (syn. of Hubera cerasoides (Roxb.) Chaowasku in Chaowasku et al. as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015))
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]

     
    Floriculture in India By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986)- p. 205-
    Polyalthia longifolia [syn. of Monoon longifolium (Sonn.) B. Xue & R. M. K. Saunders as per A conspectus of Indo-Burmese Annonaceae by I. M. Turner (2015)]


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    I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Polyalthia
    Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

    Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

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