Short Communication: Note on Excoecaria indica (Willd.) Muell.-Arg, 1863 (Euphorbiaceae), from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; a data deficient species

PADISAMY RAGAVAN (Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding)
K. RAVICHANDRAN (Department of Environment and Forest, Andaman and Nicobar Administration)
P. M. MOHAN (Department of Ocean studies and marine Biology, Pondicherry University)
ALOK SXAENA (Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy)
R. S. PRASANTH (Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding)
R. S.C. JAYARAJ (Department of Environment and Forest)
S. SARAVANAN (Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding)

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2015)

Ragavan P, Ravichandran K, Mohan PM, Sxaena A, Prasanth RS, Jayaraj RSJ, Saravanan S. 2015. Note on Excoecariaindica (Willd.) Muell.-Arg, 1863 (Euphorbiaceae), from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; a data deficient species. Biodiversitas 16: 22-26. Excoecaria indica (Wild.) Muell.-Arg was recorded from Middle Andaman and Great Nicobar Island representing a newaddition to the mangrove flora of the, Andaman and Nicobar islands. This species is characterized by its thorny trunk, crenulatelanceolateleaves and cherry-sized green fruits containing three seeds. Information about E. indica is inadequate, and it is recognized asdata deficient species. Further studies and conservation measures are imperative for managing the mangrove diversity of the islands withregards to this species.