Ennei
Dipterocarpus indicus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- December-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dipterocarpus indicus
- Genus
- Dipterocarpus
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Leaves are simple and show alternate phyllotaxy.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Leaves are simple and show alternate phyllotaxy.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaf shape can be described as broadly elliptic or ovate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ennei itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowers are white and seen in axillary racemes.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.“Flowers are white and seen in axillary racemes.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ennei itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Ennei, Ennei Maram, திப்தெரோகார்ப்பசு இந்திகசு
- Kannada
- Dhuma, Enna Mara, Guga, Kalpaini
- Malayalam
- Kalpayin, Kakka, Kalpayan, Karanjili
About Ennei
Dipterocarpus indicus belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to July.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Ennei belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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