Sarcosperma arboreum Hook.f.

 
  • Family : SAPOTACEAE
    (Sapodilla Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHIKOO FAMILY (चीकू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Sapotaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Sideroxylon arboreum Buch.-Ham.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sarcosperma arboreum Hook.f.
  • Habit : Tree
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Evergreen trees up to 15 m tall; Leaves simple, nearly opposite, oblong-lanceolate; margin entire; Flowers in axillary inflorescences, bisexual, fragrant; sepals 5, free; petals 5, free, white; stamens 5, free; style cylindric, short; Fruits elongated, fleshy, green when young, red when mature, one-seeded fruit; seed hard, elongated.
  • Flower, Fruit : December- July
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand
  • Literature :
    • Navendu Page., Aparajita Datta., Bibidishananda Basu (2022). Trees of Arunachal Pradesh-a field guide, Pg: 474-475
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sarcosperma arboreum. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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