Vateria indica, the white dammar, [2] is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats mountains in India. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a large canopy or emergent tree frequent in tropical wet evergreen forests of the low and mid-elevations (below 1200 m). [3]

Common canopy to emergent trees in low and medium elevation wet evergreen forests, up to 1200 m.

Dhupa (धुप) is, in Indian religions (such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, etc.), the ritual offering of incense during puja to an image of a deity, or other object of veneration. [1] It is also the Sanskrit word for incense or perfume itself.

2023年11月27日 · Resin is exuded by the tree of Sarja which is known as Dhupa or Piney Resin or white Dammar. It is obtained by tapping the tree by making semicircular incisions on the stem through the cork cambium, up to the surface of the Sapwood. Blazes or cuts are spaced to cause less damage to the tree.

Vateria indica oil is known as piney tallow or dhupa fat. Because Dhupa oil contains more than 55.0% saturated fatty acids , it remains solid at lower temperatures and so is known as fat . The fat contains up to 40-45% stearic acid , 10-13% palmitic acid and 43-48% oleic acid .

Vateria indica, the white dammar, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats mountains in India. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a large canopy or emergent tree frequent in tropical wet evergreen forests of …

Even wikipedia has listed Vateria indica as “Dhoopada mara” (meaning dhoop tree) in Kannada. Also, Vateria indica is called as white dammar while Canarium strictum is called as black dammar tree.

2023年8月30日 · Vateria indica L. is a large tree that originated in India. It grows in the swamps and forests of th e Mid of the. Western Ghats, but is sparsely populated. (Kavitha & Geethu, s.d.) This species...

Common canopy to emergent trees in low and medium elevation wet evergreen forests, up to 1200 m. Distribution : Endemic to the Western_Ghats- South and Central Sahyadris.

Vateria indica L. is a large tree that originated in India. It grows in the swamps and forests of the Mid of the Western Ghats, but is sparsely populated. (Kavitha & Geethu, s.d.) This species is found mainly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.