Malampunku / Wight's Hackberry
Celtis philippensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Celtis philippensis
- Genus
- Celtis
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Malaysia, Tropical Africa
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia to Australia
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ulmaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Ulmaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Malampunku, Vakkanai
- Kannada
- Aduva, Goorcul, Gorklu
- Malayalam
- manalli
- Marathi
- कजरी Kajri
About Malampunku
Wight's Hackberry (Celtis philippensis) is a tree belonging to the Ulmaceae family (Elm Family). It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous and shola forests. Native to India, Malaysia, Tropical Africa, it is distributed across India, Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June.
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Malampunku belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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