Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Burseraceae | Genus: Canarium | Species: Canarium resiniferum Bruce ex King |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Canarium strictum | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Black Dammar | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Doopa., Black Dhup, Black Dammer, Black Dammar, Indian White Mahogany | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Mekruk | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1600 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 3.5 X 1.5 cm, ellipsoid, dark blue, 1-3-celled; seeds 1-3 |
| Habitat | Occurs in evergreen forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India and Upper Myanmar | Bark Details | Bark 4-7 mm thick, surface grey-brown or yellow exfoliation small, irregular blaze yellowish |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Grow up to large evergreen trees of 40–50 m (130–160 ft) tall | Leaf Details | Leaves spiral, clustered at twig ends to 40 cm, leaflets 3-9 pair with odd one at apex |
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