Haiga / Ponga
Hopea ponga
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hopea ponga
- Genus
- Hopea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests at elevation of 400-700 m, also in sacred groves in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Kambakam, Pongu
- Kannada
- ಹೈಗ haiga, ಕಲ್ಬೋವು Kalbovu, ಉನ್ನಿ Unni, Doddele Bogi
- Malayalam
- ഇലപ്പൊങ്ങ് ilappong, ഇരുന്വകം irunvakam, കന്വകം kanvakam, Thingam
- Marathi
- कवशी kavshi
About Haiga
Ponga (Hopea ponga) 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 and semi-evergreen forests at elevation of 400-700 m, also in sacred groves in the plains. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Haiga belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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