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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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