Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Celastrus paniculata Willd.

Family: Celastraceae Genus: Celastrus Species: Celastrus paniculata Willd.( मालकंगनी )

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Synonym Celastrus nutans Roxb., Celastrus metzianus Turcz Flower Color White
Common Name Malkangni Flower Type Raceme
English / Trade Name Black oil plant, Climbing staff tree and Intellect tree Flowering Period Jan-March
Vernacular /Local Name Malkangni Fruiting Period April-June
Altitude Upto 1800- 2000 m Fruit Type Capsule
Habit Climber Fruit Details Capsule yellow, globose or obovoid, 7-8 mm across, 3-valved, 3-6-seede. Seed red arilled.
Habitat Generally found in warm and tropical condition Bark Type Smooth
Distribution Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forest, also cultivated throughout India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, South China, Malaysia to Australia, New Caledonia. Bark Details Rough, pale brown exfoliating bark covered densely with small, elongated lenticles
Distribution in Haryana , Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Simple
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Obovate
Description of Species Scrambling or climbing shrub; branches long, lanticellate. Leaves obovate, elliptic or oblong, 3.5-15 ×2.5-8 cm, serrulate, shortly abruptly acuminate, glabrous or puberulous above, pubescent beneath especially along the nerves, base acute to rounded; petiole 0.6-1.2 cm; stipules minute, deciduous. Panicels 5-15 cm; bracts minute. Flowers yellowish or greenish, 3 mm across; pedicels 1.5-2 mm long. Sepals orbicular, erose. Petals ovate-oblong, obtuse. Capsule yellow, globose or obovoid, 7-8 mm across, 3-valved, 3-6-seede. Seed red arilled. Leaf Details Leaves obovate, elliptic or oblong, 3.5-15 ×2.5-8 cm, serrulate, shortly abruptly acuminate, glabrous or puberulous above, pubescent beneath especially along the nerves, base acute to rounded; petiole 0.6-1.2 cm; stipules minute, deciduous. Panicels 5-15 cm; bracts minute.
 

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