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
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Symplocaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- 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) 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.
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Chunga belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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