Chunga
Symplocos cochinchinensis subsp. laurina
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram & more
- Flowering
- 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
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Chunga
Chunga (Symplocos cochinchinensis subsp. laurina) belongs to the Symplocaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and 1 other states. It grows in hill forests along streams in evergreen, semievergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to September.
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Chunga belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
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