Family : Caprifoliaceae
Viburnum punctatum Buch.–Ham.ex D.Don
Leaf arrangement
Opposite decussate
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Obovate, Elliptic
Leaf Apex
Shortly acuminate
Leaf Base
Acute
Leaf Margin
Entire
Habit : A small evergreen tree.
Habitat and Distribution : Common in sholas and moist forests, Above 1200m. South east Asia, Peninsular India.
Field Tips : Bark thin brown, chequered. Leaves shiny, nerves flattened above, raised below; covered below with small round rust coloured scales or glands as also the young parts. Margin recurved.
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Names:
Tamil : Konakaran
Flower:
In terminal congested corymbs, white. Flowering from August-October.Fruit :
A drupe, oblong, red. Seed 1, compressed, ventrally concave. Fruits persistent.
