Buff Hazelwood
Symplocos cochinchinensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & more
How to identify Buff Hazelwood
Identify Buff Hazelwood 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 India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Symplocaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Buff Hazelwood.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Symplocos cochinchinensis
- Genus
- Symplocos
- Family
- Symplocaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Symplocaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Symplocaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പാച്ചോറ്റി
About Buff Hazelwood
Buff Hazelwood (Symplocos cochinchinensis) belongs to the Symplocaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and 7 other states. It grows in deciduous and Evergreen forests.
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Buff Hazelwood belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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