Indian Gutta Percha
Palaquium ellipticum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- January-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Palaquium ellipticum
- Genus
- Palaquium
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapotaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapotaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பாலா
- Malayalam
- പാലി
About Indian Gutta Percha
Indian Gutta Percha (Palaquium ellipticum) is a tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family (Sapodilla/Chicle family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose axillary flower clusters, berry fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July.
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Indian Gutta Percha belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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