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 Dipterocarpus indicus Bedd.

Synonym	:	Dipterocarpus turbinatus Auct. non Gaertn.
Family	:	Dipterocarpaceae
Local name	:	English- New Guinea rosewood Malayalam-  Vella-ayani
Flowering and fruiting period	:	February-July
Distribution	:	Western Ghats
Distribution in Kerala	:	All most all districts
Habitat	:	Evergreen forests
Uses		An oleoresin is obtained from the wood.
Key botanical characters: Lofty evergreen trees, bark pale grey, smooth, exfoliations irregular, brittle; blaze creamy chocolate-yellow; . Leaves simple, alternate;  Flowers bisexual, white, fragrant,  stamens 30; . Fruit a nut.