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Hopea utilis

Authority(Bedd.) Bole
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Malvales:Dipterocarpaceae
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Ecocrop code6751



Notes
SOURCES
Joshi H 1980 pp 406-411 [TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, PH, DEP, FER, LIMITS, USE]

KILLING T
Tolerant to below 7.5°C

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial evergreen tree. In India the tree flowers in April-May and the friuts ripen in October-November. (GMIN and GMAX estimated by the compiler).

COMMON NAMES
Black kongu, Karumkongu.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonym: Balanocarpus utilis. Black kongu can be found at elevations from 200 to 850 m. The tree can reach a height of 18-24 m and a girth of 1.8-4.6 m. The tree can withstand heavy shade in the early stages, but is sensitive to fire.
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