Honey-Fruit Tree
Guazuma ulmifolia
Also known as Bastard Cedar, West-Indian Elm
About Honey-Fruit Tree
Guazuma ulmifolia, commonly known as West Indian elm or bay cedar, is a medium-sized tree normally found in pastures and disturbed forests. This flowering plant from the family Malvaceae grows up to 30m in height and 30–40 cm in diameter. It is widely found in areas such as the Caribbean, South America, Central America and Mexico serving several uses that vary from its value in carpentry to its utility in medicine.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Guazuma ulmifolia
- Genus
- Guazuma
- Family
- STERCULIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Central America, Java
- Distribution
- Tropical America, Tropical Asia
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- रुद्राक्षी Rudrakshi
- Tamil
- Thenmaram, Thenpuchimaram, Kattu Utharaksham
- Telugu
- భద్రాక్శ Bhadraksha, రుద్రాక్శ Rudraksha
- Kannada
- ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Rudrakshi, ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷ Rudraksha, ಭದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Bhadrakshi
- Malayalam
- രുദ്രാക്ഷം rudraksham, കാട്ടുരുദ്രാക്ഷം
- Marathi
- रुद्राक्षी Rudrakshi
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Honey-Fruit Tree belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
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