About Dipterocarpus indicus
Dipterocarpus indicus is a species of large tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It is recognised as an endangered species under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dipterocarpus indicus
- Genus
- Dipterocarpus
- Family
- DIPTEROCARPACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-July
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Ennei, Ennei Maram, திப்தெரோகார்ப்பசு இந்திகசு
- Kannada
- Dhuma, Enna Mara, Guga
- Malayalam
- Kalpayin, Kakka, Kalpayan
Botanical family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Dipterocarpus indicus belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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