via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > V <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/v> > *Vateria indica* L. ... (*family*: Dipterocarpaceae) [image: Vateria indica L.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6792206022/>
[image: Flowers of India]<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/White%20Damar.html> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Vateria%20indica> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Vateriaindica&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Vateriaindica&format=kml_nl> ¿ *vah-tay-REE-uh* ? -- named for Dr Abraham Vater, German professor of medicine and botany ... Dictionary of arts and sciences<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=TzcPAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA3-PT356&lpg=RA3-PT356&dq=abraham+vater+vateria+indica&source=bl&ots=x0iWjScE4z&sig=VnvhMx1fUWW8hSYrwd3cGHiC3Dk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hFGJT5C7D8nlrAfpsJDfCw&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=abraham%20vater%20vateria%20indica&f=false>Volume 6 or The British encyclopedia by William Nicholson *IN-dih-kuh* or *in-DEE-kuh* -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> *commonly known as*: Indian copal tree<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-copal-tree>, Indian gum anime<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/indian-gum-anime>, Malabar tallow tree<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/malabar-tallow>, piney varnish tree<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/piney-varnish-tree>, white dammar<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/white-dammar>• *Hindi*: सफेद डामर safed daamar<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/sapheda-damara-safed-daamar>• *Kannada*: ಬಿಳಿ ಡಾವರು bili daamaru<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/bili-davaru-bili-daamaru>, ಬಿಳಿ ಧೂಪ bili dhupa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/bili-dhupa-bili-dhupa>, ಧೂಪದ ಮರ dhupada mara<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/dhupada-mara-dhupada-mara>• *Malayalam*: കുന്തിരിക്കപ്പൈന് kuntirikkappayin<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kuntirikkappain-kuntirikkappayin>, പയിനി paini<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/payini-paini>, വെള്ളപ്പൈന് vellappayin<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/vellappain-vellappayin>• *Marathi*: चंद्रुस chandrusa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/candrusa-chandrusa>• *Oriya*: ମନ୍ଦଧୂପ mandadhupa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/mandadhupa-mandadhupa>, ସନ୍ଦରସ sandarasa<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/sandarasa-sandarasa>• *Sanskrit*: सर्जकः sarjakah<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/sarjakah-sarjakah>• *Tamil*: துருளக்கம் turulakkam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/turulakkam-turulakkam>, வெள்ளைக்குங்கிலியம் vellai-k-kunki-liyam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/vellaikkunkiliyam-vellai-k-kunki-liyam>• *Telugu*: తెల్లగుగ్గిలము tellaguggilamu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/tellaguggilamu> *botanical names*: *Vateria indica* L. ... *synonyms*: no synonym known ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Kateli near Joida, Karnataka on 21 FEB 12 Many thanks to Shrikant ji for the ID ... more views at *flickr*<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Vateriaindica&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags> . Regards. Dinesh
