APPENDIX - II

Notable endemic tree, shrub and climber species of the Western Ghats found in Uttara Kannada

Species name

Family

Remarks

Gymnostachyum latifolium

Acanthaceae

Holigarna arnottiana

Anacardiaceae

Kan: Holegeru

H. ferruginea

-do-

H. grahamii

-do-

H. beddomei

-do-

H. nigra

-do-

Semecarpus kathalekanensis

-do-

Newly discovered- associated with Myristica swamps- endangered

Spondias indica

-do-

Goniothalamus cardiopetalus

Annonaceae

Meiogyne pannosa

-do-

Polyalthia fragrans

-do-

Kan: Naarusampige

Sageraea laurifolia

-do-

One location north of Kali

Uvaria hookeri

-do-

Ervatamia heyneana

Apocynaceae

Arenga wightii

Arecaceae

Kan: Kadu -thengu

Calamus thwaitesii

-do-

Rattan cane, NTFP

Pinanga dicksonii

-do-

A delicate undergrowth palm

Wagatea spicata

Caesalpiniaceae

Euonymus indicus

Celastraceae

Maytenus rothiana

-do-

Calophyllum apetalum

Clusiaceae

Kan: Bobbe

Garcinia gummi-gutta

-do-

Kan: Uppage; a priced NTFP

G. indica

-do-

Kokum; Kan: Murugila, NTFP

G. talbotii

-do-

Mammea suriga

-do-

Kan: Surugi, NTFP

Connarus wightii

Connaraceae

Mastixia arbora

Cornaceae

Dipterocarpus indicus

Dipterocarpaceae

Found mostly in southern"kans"

Hopea parviflora

-do-

Rare in Sharavati valley

H. ponga

-do-

Kan: Haiga

Vateria indica

-do-

Rare. Kan: Bilidhupa, NTFP

Diospyros angustifolia

Ebenaceae

D. assimilis

-do-

D. candolleana

-do-

D. nigrescens

-do-

D. paniculata

-do-

D. pruriens

-do-

D. saldanhae

-do-

Dalbergia horrida

Fabaceae

Blachia denudata

Euphorbiaceae

Cleistanthus malabaricus

-do-

Cyclostemon confertiflorus

-do-

Dimorphocalyx lawianus

-do-

Drypetus confertiflorus

-do-

D. elata

-do-

Glochidium ellipticum

-do-

G. johnstonei

-do-

G.malabaricum

-do-

Mallotus aureo-punctatus

-do-

M. beddomei

-do-

M. stenanthus

-do-

Flacourtia montana

Flacourtiaceae

Edible fruits

Hydnocarpus pentandra

-do-

Actinodaphne angustifolia

Lauraceae

A. hookeri

-do-

A. malabarica

-do-

A. tadulingamii

-do-

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia

-do-

Beilschmiedia wightii

-do-

Cinnamomum macrocarpum

-do-

Cinnamon; Kan: Dalchini, NTFP

C. malabatrum

-do-

-do-

C. sulphuratum

-do-

-do-

Crytocarya bourdillonii

-do-

Litsea ghatica

-do-

Litsea stocksii

-do-

L. floribunda

-do-

L. laevigata

-do-

Neolitsea scorbiculata

-do-

Memecylon malabaricum

Melastomaceae

M. talbotianum

-do-

M. terminale

-do-

Aglaia barberi

Meliaceae

A. canarensis

-do-

A. jainii

-do-

A. lawii

-do-

A. littoralis

-do-

A. maiae

-do-

Dysoxylum malabaricum

-do-

White cedar; Kan: Bilidevadari

Reinwardiodendron anamallayanum

-do-

Walsura trifolia

-do-

Artocarpus hirsutus

Moraceae

Kan: Hebbalasu

Gymnacranthera canarica

Myristicaceae

Rare; New reports from the district

Knema attenuata

-do-

Myristica fatua var. magnifica

-do-

Wild nutmeg; Endangered

Myristica malabarica

-do-

Wild nutmeg; Kan: Rampatri, NTFP

Maesa velutina

Myrsinaceae

Eugenia macrosepala

Myrtaceae

Syzygium laetum

-do-

S. utilis

-do-

Linociera malabarica

Oleaceae

Pandanus canaranensis

Pandanaceae

Piper nigrum

Piperaceae

Pepper

Ochlandra talbotii

Poaceae

Threatened reed; Kan: Wate, NTFP

Pittosporum dasycaulon

Pittosporaceae

Ventilago bombayensis

Rhamnaceae

Ixora brachiata

Rubiaceae

I. elongata

-do-

I. leucantha

-do-

I. polyantha

-do-

Psychotria dalzelli

-do-

P. flavida

-do-

P. nigra

-do-

P. octosulcata

-do-

Saprosma glomerata

-do-

Tricalysia apiocarpa

-do-

Atalantia wighti

Rutaceae

Vepris bilcularis

-do-

Palaquium ellipticum

Sapotaceae

Turpinia malabarica

Staphyliaceae

Heritiera papilo

Sterculiaceae

Pterospermum reticulatum

-do-

Symplocos macrocapra

Symplocaceae