Vellai Karankali / Andaman Marblewood
Diospyros oocarpa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ebenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- 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 belonging to the Ebenaceae family (Ebony/Persimmon family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July.
Ebenaceae
Ebony/Persimmon family
Vellai Karankali belongs to the Ebenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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