✿Symplocaceae · Symplocos
Lodh / Lodh Tree
Symplocos racemosa
Also known as Symplocos Bark
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Symplocos racemosa
- Genus
- Symplocos
- Family
- Symplocaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India to Indo-China
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- 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
- Hindi
- लोध Lodh, लोधरा Lodhra
- Tamil
- Kacacankai, Kalottiram, Kaya vilai
- Telugu
- Erra lodduga, Erralodduga
- Kannada
- Baala doddigana mara, Bala doddli, Bala loddi
- Marathi
- लोध Lodh, लोधरा Lodhra
About Lodh
Lodh tree (Symplocos racemosa) is a tree in the Symplocaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 7 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.
Botanical family
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Lodh belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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