Thengprenkeorong (in Assamese)

Tiliaceae (phalsa family) » Microcos paniculata

 

¿ my-kro-KOS ? -- from the Greek mikros (small), and kos (ornament)

pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)

 

commonly known as: microcos, panicled Indian linden • Assamese: pisoli, thengprenkeorong • Bengali: আসার asar • Garo: borsubret, bolchibins • Hindi: शिरल shiral • Kannada: ಅಭ್ರಂಗ abhranga • Khasi: dieng sohdkhar, dieng sohlienghadem • Konkani: असळी asali, चिवरा chivra • Malayalam: കൊട്ടക്ക kottakka • Marathi: हसोळी hasoli, शिरळा shirala • Tamil: தடம் tatam, விசாலம் visalam

 

Native of: s China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia

 

 

References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • eFlora • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

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