Khirk / Niligiri Elm
Celtis tetrandra
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- February-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Celtis tetrandra
- Genus
- Celtis
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests, Moist deciduous, Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indo-Malaysia
- Distribution
- India, Indo-China, Himalayas, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- 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
- Hindi
- Khirk
- Nepali
- खरी Khari
- Tamil
- Ada, Kona
- Kannada
- ಆಡುವ Aaduva, Adona, ಗರುಕೆ Garuke
- Malayalam
- Karukka, Garuka
- Marathi
- Brumaj
About Khirk
Niligiri Elm (Celtis tetrandra) is a tree belonging to the Ulmaceae family (Elm Family). It is typically found in shola forests, moist deciduous, semi-evergreen forests. Native to Indo-Malaysia, it is distributed across India, Indo-China, Himalayas, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October.
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Khirk belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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