Kala Daamar / Black Dammar Tree
Canarium strictum
Also known as Black Dhup, Indian White Mahogany
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- March-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Canarium strictum
- Genus
- Canarium
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Burseraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Burseraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काला डामर Kala Daamar
- Bengali
- ধুনা Dhuna
- Tamil
- கருங்குங்கிலியம் Karu-N-Kunkiliyam, Karunkungiliyam
- Telugu
- రోజముచెట్టు Rojamu-Chettu
- Kannada
- ಹಾಲುಮಡ್ಡಿ Halumaddi, ಕರೀ ಧೂಪ Kari Dhupa, ರಾಳ ಧೂಪ Raala Dhupa
- Malayalam
- തെള്ളിപ്പയിന് Thellippayin, പന്തം Pantham, Kunthirikkam
- Marathi
- डामर Daamar, राळ Raal, राळ
About Kala Daamar
Black Dammar Tree (Canarium strictum) is a tree belonging to the Burseraceae family (Bursera Family). It is typically found in moist evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Burseraceae
Bursera Family
Kala Daamar belongs to the Burseraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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