About Sage-leaved Alangium
Alangium salviifolium, commonly known as sage-leaved alangium, is a flowering plant in the Cornaceae family. It is also commonly known as udugu chettu in Telugu, Ankolam in Malayalam, Ankola in Kannada, Akola or Ankol in Hindi and Alanji in Tamil. In India, Its mostly found in dry regions in plains and low hills and also found on roadsides.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alangium salviifolium
- Genus
- Alangium
- Family
- ALANGIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Africa, Sri Lanka, India, China, Vietnam, Thailand
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- 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
Botanical family
Alangiaceae
Alangium Family
Sage-leaved Alangium belongs to the Alangiaceae family.
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