Biology:Carallia brachiata

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Short description: Species of tree

Carallia brachiata
Carallia brachiata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Carallia
Species:
C. brachiata
Binomial name
Carallia brachiata
(Lour.) Merr.
Synonyms[2]
  • Carallia confinis var. latifolia Lour.
  • Miq. ex Benth. Miq.
  • Carallia confinis var. oxyodon Miq.
  • Carallia confinis var. pauciflora Stalagmitis lamponga
  • Blume Carallia corymbosa
  • Arn. Carallia cuprea
  • Miq. Ridl.
  • Carallia cuspidata Blume
  • Carallia densiflora Eugenia cupulifera
  • Griff. Carallia floribunda
  • Miq. Karekandelia brachiata
  • H.Perrier DC.
  • Carallia integrifolia J.Graham
  • Carallia lanceifolia Baraultia madagascariensis
  • Roxb. ex DC. Carallia lanceolaria
  • Wall. Carallia lucida
  • (DC.) Steud. ex Spreng. Roxb.
  • Carallia madagascariensis (DC.) Tul.
  • Carallia multiflora Barraldeia madagascariensis
  • Blume Carallia multiflora
  • Miq. Diatoma brachiata
  • (Lour.) Kuntze DC.
  • Wight ex Walp. Carallia octopetala
  • F.Muell. ex Benth. Bruguiera nemorosa
  • King Carallia sinensis
  • Arn. Blanco
  • Ridl. Carallia symmetria
  • Blume Carallia arguta
  • Blume Carallia viridiflora
  • Petalotoma brachiata Koord. & Valeton
  • Arn. Demidofia nodosa
  • Dennst. Carallia baraldeia
  • Kuntze Karekandelia celebica
  • Kuntze Arn.
  • Kuntze Karekandelia cuspidata
  • Kuntze Carallia celebica
  • Kuntze Karekandelia multiflora
  • (Lour.) DC. Blume
  • Blume Carallia cerisopsitolia
  • Miq. Carallia timorensis
  • Symmetria obovata Kuntze
  • Carallia ceylanica Karekandelia lanceifolia
  • Karekandelia confinis Pootia cereopsifolia
  • Arn. Karekandelia calycina
  • Carallia zeylanica Ridl.
  • Carallia confinis Carallia spinulosa
  • Carallia scortechinii Blume
  • Carallia obcordata Carallia integerrima

Carallia brachiata is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhizophoraceae.[2][3] This large tree grows to a height of 25 metres (82 ft) and is found from Australia, through South East Asia to the Western Ghats.[4] It is the host plant of the moth Dysphania percota in India and Dysphania numana in Australia.

Distribution

It is native to the following regions as defined in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions:[2][5]

  • Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar
  • China: China South-Central, China Southeast
  • Eastern Asia: Hainan
  • Indian Subcontinent: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
  • Indo-China: Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Malesia: Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera
  • Papuasia: Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  • Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
  • Tree trunk
    Tree trunk
  • Bark
    Bark
  • Opposite leaves
    Opposite leaves
  • Underside of leaves
    Underside of leaves
  • Inflorescence
    Inflorescence
  • Flower
    Flower
  • Dysphania percota caterpillar on twig
    Dysphania percota caterpillar on twig

References

  1. ↑ Jimbo, T. (2023). "Carallia brachiata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T61957194A61957196.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61957194/61957196. Retrieved July 16, 2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719554-1. 
  3. ↑ "Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/R28H. 
  4. ↑ "Carallia brachiata - RHIZOPHORACEAE". http://www.biotik.org/india/species/c/carabrac/carabrac_en.html. 
  5. ↑ Brummitt, R.K. (2001). World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (2nd ed.). International Working Group on Taxonomic Databases For Plant Sciences (TDWG). https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tdwg/wgsrpd/master/109-488-1-ED/2nd%20Edition/TDWG_geo2.pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2025. 

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