Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Ephedraceae | Genus: Ephedra | Species: Ephedra foliata Boiss. ex C.A.Mey.( ऊँट-फोग ) |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ephedra ciliata Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Ephedra rollandii Maire, Ephedra alte C.A.Mey. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Oont-phog | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Shrubby horsetail | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Oont-phog | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 600 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit a berry, globose, white; seeds brownish?black. |
| Habitat | Bark Type | Smooth | |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia; India Iran, Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Mauritania; Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara. Yemen | Bark Details | Base of climber often woody, bark grooved |
| Distribution in Haryana | , Bhiwani, M. Garh | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Scandent or trailing plant, base of climber often woody, bark grooved; branches slender. Leaves 2?4 at the upper nodes, linear. Flower in strobili, 2?3 per node in 4?6 pairs, bracteate; bracts connate, obtuse; anthers 3?4, sessile. Female strobili pedunculate, ovoid, 2?3?flowered. Fruit a berry, globose, white; seeds brownish?black. | Leaf Details | Leaves 2-4 at the upper nodes, linear. |
