✿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
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- 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
- 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 belonging to the Symplocaceae family (Symplocos Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. Native to India, Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India to Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-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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