Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family
Elaeocarpus tectorius
Vikki Pazham
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering
- April-November
Vikki Pazham in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | Not recorded | Vikki pazham, Bikkannu |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- Vikki pazham, Bikkannu
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Arunachal Pradesh →
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How to identify Vikki Pazham
Identify Vikki Pazham 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.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed (serrate/dentate edge).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Elaeocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Vikki Pazham.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Elaeocarpus tectorius
- Genus
- Elaeocarpus
- Family
- Elaeocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Canada, Sri Lanka, E. Himalayas, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Indo-China, Nepal, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Vikki Pazham itself; the rest are typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Elaeocarpaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Vikki Pazham
A member of the Elaeocarpaceae family, Elaeocarpus tectorius is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Arunachal Pradesh. It grows in moist deciduous and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Vikki Pazham belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
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