Dipterocarpaceae · Shorea

Aragina Mara / White Meranti

Shorea roxburghii

Also known as Talura Lac Tree, Sal Tree, Salwood

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
February-May

Plant Details

Scientific name
Shorea roxburghii
Genus
Shorea
Habit
Tree
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
February-May
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Ovate (egg-shaped, broad at base)recorded

Characters marked “recorded” are for Aragina Mara itself; the rest are typical of the Dipterocarpaceae family.

Local Names

Tamil
kungiti, talari, talura
Kannada
ಅರಗಿನಮರ Aragina mara, ಬಿಳಿಬೋವು bili Bovu, ಜಾಲರಿ Jaalari
Malayalam
പുന്നപ്പൂമരം

About Aragina Mara

White Meranti (Shorea roxburghii) belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.

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Botanical family

Dipterocarpaceae

Dipterocarp/Sal family

Aragina Mara belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.

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