Alangium alpinum (C.B.Clarke) W.W.Sm. & Cave

 
  • Family : ALANGIACEAE
    (Alangium Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AKOL FAMILY (अकोल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Cornaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Marlea alpina (C.B.Clarke) Brandis; Marlea begoniifolia var. alpina C.B.Clarke.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Alangium alpinum (C.B.Clarke) W.W.Sm. & Cave
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Deciduous tree up to 12 m tall; Internodes faintly angled; leaves petiolate, broadly ovate to suborbicular or oblong-ovate, 6–20 × 5–13 cm, chartaceous, base cordate, rounded or subtruncate; margin undulate, apex acuminate, upper surface glabrous, sparsely pubescent abaxially; inflorescences axillary, 3-flowered, 4–10 cm long; pedicels elongating to 3 cm in fruit; calyx lobes 6–8; petals 6–8, linear, 1.8–2.3 cm; stamens 6–8, filaments 5–6 mm, glabrous; fruit a drupe, ellipsoid, ca. 20 × 8–9 mm, uni-seeded.
  • Flower, Fruit : January-November
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Bhatt, D., Chandra Sekar, K., & Kumar, K. (2020). Tree Diversity of Indian Himalayan Region. In G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment. Pg.: 41 https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3408896190
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Alangium alpinum
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Alangium alpinum. Downloaded on 3 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution

GBIF Distribution
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