Rudrakshi / Honey-Fruit Tree
Guazuma ulmifolia
Also known as Bastard Cedar, West-Indian Elm
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Guazuma ulmifolia
- Genus
- Guazuma
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Central America, Java
- Distribution
- Tropical America, Tropical Asia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रुद्राक्षी Rudrakshi
- Tamil
- Thenmaram, Thenpuchimaram, Kattu Utharaksham, உத்திராக்சம்
- Telugu
- భద్రాక్శ Bhadraksha, రుద్రాక్శ Rudraksha
- Kannada
- ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Rudrakshi, ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷ Rudraksha, ಭದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ Bhadrakshi
- Malayalam
- രുദ്രാക്ഷം rudraksham, കാട്ടുരുദ്രാക്ഷം
- Marathi
- रुद्राक्षी Rudrakshi
About Rudrakshi
Honey-Fruit Tree (Guazuma ulmifolia) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. Native to Central America, Java, it is distributed across Tropical America, Tropical Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Rudrakshi belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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