Ban-Bakul / Assam Boxwood
Drypetes assamica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- June-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Drypetes assamica
- Genus
- Drypetes
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- Ban-bakul
About Ban-Bakul
Assam Boxwood (Drypetes assamica) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-April.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Ban-Bakul belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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