✿Rhizophoraceae · Bruguiera
Kandel / Bakau Putih
Bruguiera cylindrica
TreeMedicinal
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa & more
- Flowering
- January-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bruguiera cylindrica
- Genus
- Bruguiera
- Family
- Rhizophoraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests
- Distribution
- India, SE. Asia, Malesia to N.Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Bengali
- বকুল কাঁকড়া bakula kankara, সোনা চম্পা sona champa, ঠুসিয়া thushia
- Tamil
- காக்கண் kaakandal, காகந்தன் kaakandan, பண்ணுக்குச்சி pannukkucci
- Malayalam
- ചെറുകണ്ടല് cheru-kantal, കുറ്റിക്കണ്ടൽ kurrikkantal, കുറ്റിക്കണ്ടൽ
- Marathi
- कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil, लहान झुंबर lahan zumbar
About Kandel
Bakau Putih (Bruguiera cylindrica) is a tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family (Mangrove Family). It is typically found in tidal forests. It occurs across India, SE. Asia, Malesia to N.Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Botanical family
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
Kandel belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
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