Karakong
Hopea erosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-January
How to identify Karakong
Identify Karakong 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Irregularly notched (erose) leaf margin.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-January.
- Confirm it sits within the Dipterocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Karakong.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hopea erosa
- Genus
- Hopea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-January
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (DD)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karakong itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karakong
- Malayalam
- Eeyakam, Karakkongu, കാരക്കൊങ്ങ്
About Karakong
Hopea erosa belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Karakong belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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