Surface pattern of stem bark as characteristic features for identification of Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume, the Rudraksha plant from India

Surface pattern of stem bark as characteristic features for identification of Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume, the Rudraksha plant from India

Authors

  •   A.N. Singh   Environment Management Division Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i11/157923

Keywords:

Elaeocarpus angustifolius Bl., Indian Rudraksha plant, E. tectorius, E. lacunosus, stem bark characters, dormant lateral bud

Abstract

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2022-12-07

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Singh, A. (2022). Surface pattern of stem bark as characteristic features for identification of Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume, the Rudraksha plant from India. Indian Forester, 148(11), 1162–1164. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i11/157923

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