Vellai Karankali / Andaman Marblewood
Diospyros oocarpa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- January-July
How to identify Vellai Karankali
Identify Vellai Karankali by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Attractively marbled timber (Andaman marblewood).
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-July.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Ebenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Vellai Karankali.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vellai Karankali itself; the rest are typical of the Ebenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Vellai karankali
- Kannada
- Kalu-kadumberiya
- Malayalam
- കരിങ്കാളി Karinkaali, കരുങ്ങാലി Karungngaali, Karunkali
About Vellai Karankali
Andaman Marblewood (Diospyros oocarpa) is a tree in the Ebenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to July.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Vellai Karankali belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
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