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Propagation Protocol <strong>of</strong> Symplocos racemosa<br />
1. Introduction<br />
Current Name: Sysmplocos racemosa L.<br />
Family: Symplocaceae<br />
Synonyms: S. Beddomei C.B. Clarke<br />
Common names: Small bark tree<br />
Vernacular name:<br />
Sanskrit : Lodhra, Rodhara<br />
Hindi: Lodh<br />
Kannada: Baladoddi, Shaabara mara<br />
Malayalm: Pachotti<br />
Marathi : Lodh, Ldhra<br />
Tamil : Vellilottiram, Kacacankai<br />
Telugu : Sapara, Lodduga.<br />
2. Botanic description<br />
This is a medium sized tree, 10-15 m tall with a large canopy, Branclets<br />
glabrous. Leaves alternate elliptic-Oblong, acute-acuminate, cuneate to<br />
rounded, glabrous, distinctly stalked. Flowers bisexual, white fragrant,<br />
cream coloured, dark green and lea<strong>the</strong>ry in axillary raceme, Drupe glabrous,<br />
ellipsoid to avoid, dark blue turning yellow when dry, usually 2- celled,<br />
endocarp smooth.<br />
3. Ecology and Distribution<br />
Globally <strong>the</strong> species is distributed in <strong>the</strong> Indo-Malaysian region. In India, it<br />
is distributed in <strong>the</strong> western Peninsula region, North eastern India and Sub-<br />
Himalayan Tracts. The tree is found very commonly in <strong>the</strong> plains and lower<br />
hills <strong>of</strong> Bengal, Assam and Burma. In <strong>Karnataka</strong> it is found in Belgaum,<br />
Chickmagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Hassan, Kadagu and<br />
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