✿Dipterocarpaceae · Hopea
Kambakam
Hopea wightiana
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- April-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hopea wightiana
- Genus
- Hopea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഇരുമ്പകം, Hopea wightiana
About Kambakam
Kambakam (Hopea wightiana) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-May. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Botanical family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Kambakam belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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