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KATPHALA
BOTANICAL NAME: Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham.exD. Don
Syn. M. nagi Thunb.; M. cerifera Linn.
FAMILY: Myricaceae
CLASSICAL NAMES
Kayaphal, Somavalka (C.S.; S.S.; A.H.), Bhadra (S.S.Ci.), Kumbhik
(S.S.Su.), Kaitarayam (C.S.Su.;Vi.).
SYNONYMS
Aranya, Bhadranjaka, Bhadravati, Kahakumbhi, Kaidaryama, Kaitarya,
Krishnagarbha, Kumbhi, Kumbhika, Kumbhipaki, Kumbli, Kumuda,
Kumudika, Laghykashmarya, Mahakumbha, Mahavalkala, Nasany,
Prachetasi, Purusha, Ramasenaka, Rohini, Shriparnika, Shriparni,
Somavriksha, Somavriksta, Tvakaphala, Ugragandha (Sharma, 1978;D.N.,
1982; B.N., 1982;R.N.1982).
VERNACULAR NAMES
Eng.- Box myrtle, Bay-berry. Hindi- Kaiphal, Kaiphar, Kaphala, Kaephala.
Beng.- Kaiphal, Satsarila, Kayachala. Guj.- Kariphal, Kayaphala. Kan.-
Kirishivani. Mal.- Maruta, Marutamtoli. Mar.- Kayaphala, Kaephal,
Kaiphala. Punj.- Kaiphal, Kahela, Kahi, Kaphal. Tam.- Marudam,
Marudampate, Marudam pattai. Tel.- Kaidaryamu. Arab.- Ajuree, Azuri,
Udulbarka, Quantol, Udulisk, Kandul, Audul. Assam- Nagatenga. N.W.P.-
Kaiphal, Kaphal, Karphal. Pers.- Darashish aan, Kandula,
Dareshishamkandul. Sind.- Kaephal, Kaiphal. Urdu- Kaiphal. Kumaun-
Kaphal. Khasi hill- Soh-phi, Dingsolira. Lushai- Keirang. Nepal- Kobusi.
Malayese- Marutamtoli (Kirtikar and Basu, 1988; Nadkarni, 1976; Sharma,
1978; Anonymous, 2000a; Chopra et al., 1958; Anonymous, 1962; Watt,
1972; Vaidya, 1985; Singh and Chunekar, 1972; Anonymous, 2001;
Anonymous, 1987).
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
An evergreen dioecious tree, 3-15 m high, bark rough with deep vertical
wrinkles, grey or brownish-grey; young shoots, petiole and inflorescence
tomentose. Leaves simple, crowded towards the ends of branches, 7.5-12.5 x
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