Eriolaena lushingtonii
Dunn
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Eriolaena lushingtonii is a small deciduous growing around 4 - 5 metres tall[
1960- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia,
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- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: 52-70. 2007
- Author
- Rao D.M. & Pullaiah T.
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- Year
- 2007
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- Description
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
There have been steady declines in the extent of the habitat of Eriolaena lushingtonii and the subpopulations appear to be few and fragmented. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1960- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia,
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: 52-70. 2007
- Author
- Rao D.M. & Pullaiah T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
E. Asia - southwest India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka)
Habitat
Found mainly on open slopes of moist deciduous forests; at elevations from 350 - 900 metres[
1960- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia,
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: 52-70. 2007
- Author
- Rao D.M. & Pullaiah T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 4.50 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant (part not specified) is used as an antidote for snake bites and scorpion stings[
1960- Title
- Ethnobotanical Studies on Some Rare and Endemic Floristic Elements of Eastern Ghats-Hill Ranges of South East Asia,
- Publication
- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: 52-70. 2007
- Author
- Rao D.M. & Pullaiah T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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