Lodh / Lodh Tree
Symplocos racemosa
Also known as Symplocos Bark
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-May
How to identify Lodh
Identify Lodh 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: Bark used medicinally (lodh tree).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Symplocaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lodh.
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.
Symplocaceae
Symplocos Family
Lodh belongs to the Symplocaceae family.
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