✿Ulmaceae · Celtis
Stinking Wood
Celtis timorensis
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Celtis timorensis
- Genus
- Celtis
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, China, Malesia, Nepal, Myanmar, Indo-China, Thailand
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- 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
- Malayalam
- പൂച്ചക്കുരുമരം, Celtis timorensis
- Sinhala
- ගුරෙන්ද
About Stinking Wood
Stinking Wood (Celtis timorensis) is a tree belonging to the Ulmaceae family (Elm Family). Native to India, Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Himalayas, China, Malesia, Nepal, Myanmar, Indo-China, Thailand. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-April.

Botanical family
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Stinking Wood belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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