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
Flowering & fruiting
July-March

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil
பாக்குப்பட்டை
Telugu
ఆడబుక్కుడు
Malayalam
ചാവണ്ടി

About Ehretia laevis

Ehretia laevis is a tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across Tropical and Sub-tropical regions of Old world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.

Illustration representing the Boraginaceae family
Botanical family

Boraginaceae

Borage family

Ehretia laevis belongs to the Boraginaceae family.

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