Boraginaceae · Ehretia

Ehretia laevis

Treeoutdoor
Habit
Tree
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand & more
Flowering
July-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ehretia laevis
Genus
Ehretia
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Tropical and Sub-tropical regions of Old world
Found in India
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting
July-March

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Lanceolate (long, narrow, tapering to a point)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ehretia laevis itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ehretia laevis itself; the rest are typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Tamil
பாக்குப்பட்டை
Telugu
ఆడబుక్కుడు
Malayalam
ചാവണ്ടി

About Ehretia laevis

Ehretia laevis is a tree in the Boraginaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and 14 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to March.

Illustration representing the Boraginaceae family
Botanical family

Boraginaceae

Borage family

Ehretia laevis belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

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