✿Dipterocarpaceae · Hopea
Karakong
Hopea erosa
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-January
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)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karakong
- Malayalam
- Eeyakam, Karakkongu, കാരക്കൊങ്ങ്
About Karakong
Hopea erosa is a tree belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae family (Dipterocarp/Sal family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, nut with wings fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Data Deficient (DD).
Botanical family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Karakong belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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