Berberis aristata

Berberis aristata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Berberis
Species:
B. aristata
Binomial name
Berberis aristata
DC.

Berberis aristata, also known as Indian barberry, Mara manjal (மரமஞ்சள்), chutro, sumba, or tree turmeric, is a shrub belonging to the family Berberidaceae and the genus Berberis. B. aristata is native to the Himalayas in India and in Nepal.[1][2] It is also naturally found in the Nilgiri Mountains of southern India and in Sri Lanka.[3]

  1. ^ "Berberis aristata DC". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ Ray, Rajasri; Gururaja, K. V.; Ramchandra, T. V. (2011). "Predictive distribution modeling for rare Himalayan medicinal plant Berberis aristata DC" (PDF). Journal of Environmental Biology. 32 (6): 725–730. PMID 22471208. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2011.
  3. ^ Rathi, Bhawana; Sahu, Juhi; Koul, Sameksha; Kosha, R. L. (2013). "Detailed pharmacognostical studies on Berberis aristata DC plant". Ancient Science of Life. 32 (4): 234–240. doi:10.4103/0257-7941.131981. PMC 4078475. PMID 24991073.