Sankani / Large-Leaf Sapphire Berry
Symplocos macrophylla
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-December
How to identify Sankani
Identify Sankani 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Notably large leaves, blue sapphire-colored berries.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Symplocaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sankani.
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, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Kerala, Mizoram, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-December
- 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
- Kannada
- ಸಂಕಣಿ Sankani
- Malayalam
- മലങ്കുരുവി Malankuruvi, Malankuruvi
About Sankani
Large-Leaf Sapphire Berry (Symplocos macrophylla) belongs to the Symplocaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 4 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from November to December.
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Sankani belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
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