Bahuvar / Assyrian Plum
Cordia myxa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
How to identify Bahuvar
Identify Bahuvar by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Sticky mucilaginous fruit (Assyrian plum).
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam and nearby regions.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cordia myxa
- Genus
- Cordia
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Telangana
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“== Leaves == The leaves of Assyrian plum are broad, ovate, alternate and stalked with the spread being 7 to 15 centimetres (2.8 to 5.9 in) × 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“== Leaves == The leaves of Assyrian plum are broad, ovate, alternate and stalked with the spread being 7 to 15 centimetres (2.8 to 5.9 in) × 5 to 10 centimetres (2.0 to 3.9 in).” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The young leaves tend to be hairy.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bahuvar itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“Cordia myxa, also called sebesten plum, Assyrian plum, Indian cherry, glue berry, lasura, or bambar is a mid-sized, deciduous tree in the family Cordiaceae, native to Asia.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bahuvar itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Gondi,बहुवार bahuvar,गोंदी gondi
- Bengali
- বউলা গাছ
- Kannada
- ಚಳ್ಳೆ ಹಣ್ಣು
- Punjabi
- Lasura
- Urdu
- Sipistan
About Bahuvar
Assyrian Plum (Cordia myxa) belongs to the Boraginaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 10 other states.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Bahuvar belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
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