Karung Kongu
Hopea racophloea
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Karung Kongu
Identify Karung Kongu 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: Flaky, scaly bark.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic (widest at middle).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- Confirm it sits within the Dipterocarpaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Karung Kongu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hopea racophloea
- Genus
- Hopea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Elliptic (widest at middle)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karung Kongu itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Karung Kongu
- Malayalam
- Naduvalippongu, Nai Kambagam, Thondupoliyan Pongu
About Karung Kongu
Hopea racophloea 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 February to May.
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Karung Kongu belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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