Typical of the Cornaceae family
Mastixia arborea subsp. arborea
Velladambu / Malabar Gum Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-May
Velladambu in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | Not recorded | Gulla |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Velladambu, Rambamaram, Kattukarpooram |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- Gulla
- Malayalam
- Velladambu, Rambamaram, Kattukarpooram
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Sholas and Evergreen forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Kerala →Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →
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How to identify Velladambu
Identify Velladambu 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Cornaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Velladambu.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
Typical of the Cornaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cornaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Velladambu
Malabar Gum Tree (Mastixia arborea subsp. arborea) belongs to the Cornaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in sholas and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to May.
Cornaceae
Evergreen Dogwood Family
Velladambu belongs to the Cornaceae family.
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