Mukuram / Looking-Glass Tree
Heritiera littoralis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heritiera littoralis
- Genus
- Heritiera
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Old World tropics
- Distribution
- India, Andamans, Myanmar, Malesia, Philippines
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- সুন্দরী sundari
- Kannada
- ಚಂದ ಮರ chanda mara
- Malayalam
- മുകുരം mukuram
- Marathi
- सुंदरी sundari
About Mukuram
Looking-Glass Tree (Heritiera littoralis) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. Native to Old World tropics, it is distributed across India, Andamans, Myanmar, Malesia, Philippines. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Mukuram belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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