About Chunga
Chunga (Symplocos cochinchinensis subsp. laurina) is a tree belonging to the Symplocaceae family (Symplocos Family). It is typically found in hill forests along streams in evergreen, semievergreen and shola forests. It occurs across Continental Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-September.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Symplocos cochinchinensis subsp. laurina
- Genus
- Symplocos
- Family
- SYMPLOCACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Hill forests along streams in evergreen, semievergreen and shola forests
- Distribution
- Continental Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- പാച്ചോറ്റി
Botanical family
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Chunga belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
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