✿Symplocaceae · Symplocos
Sankani / Large-Leaf Sapphire Berry
Symplocos macrophylla
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- November-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Symplocos macrophylla
- Genus
- Symplocos
- Family
- Symplocaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Kerala, Mizoram, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
- 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
- Kannada
- ಸಂಕಣಿ Sankani
- Malayalam
- മലങ്കുരുവി Malankuruvi, Malankuruvi
About Sankani
Large-Leaf Sapphire Berry (Symplocos macrophylla) is a tree belonging to the Symplocaceae family (Symplocos Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-December.
Botanical family
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Sankani belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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