Vatica lanceifolia (Roxb.) Blume

 
  • Family : DIPTEROCARPACEAE
    (Dipterocarpus Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAKHU FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Dipterocarpaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Retinodendron lanceifolium Korth.; Seidlia lanceifolia (Roxb.) Kostel.; Vateria lanceifolia Roxb.; Vateria lanceolaria Roxb.; Vateria lanceolata Wight & Arn.; Vatica canaca Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.; Vatica lanceolata (Wight & Arn.) A.DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Vatica lanceifolia (Roxb.) Blume
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Deciduous Tree up to 12 m high with compact oval crown, young shoots mealy puberulous; Leaves elliptic-Ianceolate; Flowers axillary, solitary, or fascicled, white, fragrant; Fruits ovoid, brown velvety.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : West Kameng district, East Kameng district, Siang district
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 235
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Vatica lanceifolia. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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