Indian Copal Tree
Vateria indica
Also known as White dammer, Piney Varnish
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About Indian Copal Tree
Vateria indica, the white dammar, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats mountains in India. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a large canopy or emergent tree frequent in tropical wet evergreen forests of the low and mid-elevations (below 1200 m).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vateria indica
- Genus
- Vateria
- Family
- DIPTEROCARPACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests at elevations 40-840 m, also in the plains
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कहरुबा Kahruba, सफेद डामर Safed Daamar, Kahruba
- Tamil
- துருளக்கம் Turulakkam, வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம் Vellai-K-Kunki-Liyam, Attam
- Telugu
- తెల్లగుగ్గిలము Tellaguggilamu, Doopadamaru, Telladamaramu
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿ ಧೂಪ Bili Dhupa, ಬಿಳಿ ಗುಗ್ಗಲ Bili Guggala, ಬೆಳುವ Beluva
- Malayalam
- കുന്തിരിക്കപ്പൈൻ Kunthirikkappayin, പയിനി Payini, വെള്ളപ്പൈൻ Vellappayin
- Marathi
- चंद्रुस Chandrusa, धूप Dhoop, Dhup
Botanical family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
Indian Copal Tree belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family.
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