Akol अकोल

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Native in Indian regions · Kew WCVPLianaoutdoor

Habit: Liana
Found in India: Karnataka
Flowering: April-July

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Akol in regional languages

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Recorded regional names for Akol
Language	Regional script	Recorded Latin spelling
Hindi	अकोल · दीर्घकील · नेदिष्ठ	Akol, Dirghakila, Nedishth
Tamil	ஏறழிஞ்சில்	Eralincil
Telugu	నల్ల అంకోడము · నల్ల ఊడుగ	Nalla Ankolamu, Nalla Uduga
Kannada	ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಗೋಣಿ · ಕಲ್ಲು ಮಾವು	Guddada Goni, Kallu Mavu
Malayalam	കരങ്കോലം · വള്ളി അങ്കോലം	Karankolam, Valli Ankolam
Marathi	अंकोळ	Ankol

See the original recorded names

Hindi: अकोल Akol, दीर्घकील Dirghakila, नेदिष्ठ Nedishth
Tamil: ஏறழிஞ்சில் Eralincil
Telugu: నల్ల అంకోడము Nalla Ankolamu, నల్ల ఊడుగ Nalla Uduga
Kannada: ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಗೋಣಿ Guddada Goni, ಕಲ್ಲು ಮಾವು Kallu Mavu
Malayalam: കരങ്കോലം Karankolam, വള്ളി അങ്കോലം Valli Ankolam
Marathi: अंकोळ Ankol

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India, Sri Lanka.
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How to identify Akol

Identify Akol by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a liana habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Flowers with six petals.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-July.
In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
Confirm it sits within the Alangiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Akol.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Alangium hexapetalum
Genus: Alangium
Family: Alangiaceae
Habit: Liana
Native to: East Africa, India
Distribution: India, East Africa, Indo-Malaysia
Found in India: Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting: April-July
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

About Akol

Alangium hexapetalum is a woody climber in the Alangiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from April to July.