Erycibe paniculata Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2: 31, pl. 154 31. (syn: Erycibe albiflora Hall. fil.; Erycibe paniculata var. wightiana (Grah.) Clarke; Erycibe wightiana J. Grah.); Sri Lanka, India, Andamans (Middle Andamans, South Andamans), Nicobars (Car
Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little
Nicobar Isl.), Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life; Common name: Panicled Erycibe • Malayalam: Nakkuvalli, Irimpiyathali, Erumathali, Irumbithali, Vadayara Large woody climbers; young branches, leaves and inflorescence densely rusty tomentose. Leaves 4-8 x 2-5 cm, broadly elliptic or elliptic-obovate, base rounded, apex obtusely acuminate, coriaceous; lateral veins 5-6 pairs; petioles to 1 cm long. Inflorescence axillary and terminal panicled cymes. Flowers 6-8 mm across, fragrant. Calyx tube 1.5-2 mm long; lobes 5, ovate, obtuse, densely-brown tomentose. Corolla creamy-white, campanulate-rotate; tube1-1.5 mm long, villous without; lobes 5, 2.5-3 mm long, each deeply 2-fid and seemingly 10. Stamens 10, exerted. Ovary 1-celled, ovules 4; style absent; stigma subglobose. Berry 6-8 x 3-3.5 mm, ovoid or ellipsoid. Seed 1. Flowering and fruiting: November-March Semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves India, Himalayas, Andaman Islands (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
Name of the species: Erycibe paniculata Family: Convolvulaceae Place of collection: Ranpur, Nayagarh, Orissa Habit: Climbing shrub Habit: Damp forests along streams and nalas in semi-evergreen forests Uses: Ripe fruit edible and the bark is used in curing cholera and dysentery by tribals. This is a very interesting woody climber or Liana in Convolvulaceae family (may be the only woody liana in Convolvulaceae). It took some for me to believe that this huge woody climber belongs to Convolvulaceae when my taxonomy guide identified this plant with leafy branches. With that I referred flora books and realized that this is... Without flowers this woody climber doesn't give you any convolvulacean hint. Sometimes it reaches 20 in height and reaches the canopy. I could only collect the fallen branches that had buds (thanks to wild Bonnet Macaques). Thanks for sharing nice pictures of this pretty flowers. U r right. This is the only member of Convolvulaceae which is a large woody climber and the fruits are really tasty. This is all due to traditional knowledge documentation which i am doing now for a particular community in Orissa. Oh my god, I didn't know that the fruits are edible! I missed opportunity to eat the fruit for 5 years when I was in Kudremukh during my PhD field work time. This species was there in plenty in the lower altitudes! But I remember where and all I have seen the individuals of this climber once I climbed on a tree through this liana as well! Next time I will try go there in the fruiting season. Thanks for the traditional knowledge documentation and sharing the same here.
Wild climber SN3419 : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Wild climber with neem like fruit from Siddhapura area of Karnataka Erycibe paniculata Convolvulaceae. Yes, … as per details and references at Erycibe paniculata Thanks, ..., for the id. To me also appears close as per details and references at Erycibe paniculata
Dear friends these images are taken in Maredumili forest by a forest guard, it is a small tree/shrub, probably of Primulaceae, he is unable to give the details, I could not find a match from my collection, please help me in the id of the plant. It is a scandent shrub, Erycibe paniculata of convolvulaceae Thanks, ... Yes, matches with images at Erycibe paniculata This is Erycibe paniculata of Convolvulaceae family a large woody climber a unique species in the family. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 POWO GBIF (with type specimens) Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Kerala plants |
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