Hopea canarensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- February-March
How to identify Hopea canarensis
Identify Hopea canarensis 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 shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Dipterocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hopea canarensis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hopea canarensis
- Genus
- Hopea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along stream banks
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-March
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Hopea canarensis itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കാനറക്കൊങ്ങ്
About Hopea canarensis
Hopea canarensis belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in along stream banks. Flowering and fruiting run from February to March.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Hopea canarensis belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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