Shorea assamica Dyer

 
  • Family : DIPTEROCARPACEAE
    (Dipterocarpus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAKHU FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Dipterocarpaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Shorea assamica Dyer
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Comments / notes : Timber is used for making door, windows, plaking and tea chests.
  • Key identification features : Tree up to 30 m high with large crown, younger parts tomentose; Leaves elliptic to oblong lanceolate, shining above; Flowers in axillary or subterminal panicles, white; Fruits fleshy, l-seeiled, winged.
  • Flower, Fruit : September- December
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang district
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Borneo, China South-Central, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 233
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Shorea assamica. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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