Akol / Sage-Leaved Alangium
Alangium salviifolium
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- February-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alangium salviifolium
- Genus
- Alangium
- Family
- Alangiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Africa, Sri Lanka, India, China, Vietnam, Thailand
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are simple, alternate, oblong-lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“The leaves are simple, alternate, oblong-lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The leaves are simple, alternate, oblong-lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Akol itself; the rest are typical of the Alangiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“The prominent remains of the calyx can be seen distinctly with a white color.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The fruits are spherical berry like and red in color.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Akol itself; the rest are typical of the Alangiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- अकोल Akol, अंकूल Ankul, ढेरा Dhera
- Nepali
- अम्फी Amphee, अनुरुख Anurukh
- Bengali
- আকরকাঁটা Akarakanta, অঁকোল, আকরকাঁটা
- Tamil
- அழிஞ்சில் Alincil, அங்கோலம் Ankolam, ஆண்மரம் An-Maram, அழிஞ்சில்
- Telugu
- అంకోలము Ankolamu, ఊడుగు Udugu, ఊడుగచెట్టు
- Kannada
- ಅಂಕೋಲೆ ಮರ Ankole Mara, ಅಂಕೋಥ, ಅಂಕೋಠ Ankotha
- Malayalam
- അഴിഞ്ഞില് Alinnil, അങ്കോലം Ankolam, ചെമ്മരം Cem-Maram
- Marathi
- अंकोळ Ankol, अंकोळ, अंकुल
About Akol
Sage-leaved Alangium (Alangium salviifolium) is a tree in the Alangiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and 12 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine, cut for timber and furniture and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Alangiaceae
Alangium Family
Akol belongs to the Alangiaceae family.
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