Scientific Name : Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A deciduous large tree. Leaves : Elliptic, acuminate, entire, cordate. Flowers : Male and female mixed, in short racemes or fascicles at the scars of fallen leaves. Sepals 4, hairy. Stamens 4-8 (often 6 or 7), erect. Ovary superior, compressed, 1-celled, stalked, ovule one, pendulous, style short. Fruit : Samara orbicular with reticulately veined wings. Flowering and Fruiting Time : February-March Significance : Common everywhere on the roads. Children eat seeds. The bark of Indian Elm is used in rheumatism. Seed and paste of stem bark is used in treating ringworm. Bark and leaves are used for treating oedema, diabetes, leprosy and other skin diseases, intestinal disorders, piles and sprue.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
वावळा, South Indian Elm Tree
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Synonym(s):
Ulmus integrifolia Roxb.
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Family:
Ulmaceae
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21-08-2022
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