Kanju / Jungle Cork Tree
Holoptelea integrifolia
Also known as Indian Elm
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- December-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Holoptelea integrifolia
- Genus
- Holoptelea
- Family
- Ulmaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, Nepal
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Leaves are alternately arranged, elliptic-ovate in shape, 8–13 cm long and 3–6.5 cm wide, smooth, with entire margins (occasionally toothed), and a pointed tip.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“Leaves are alternately arranged, elliptic-ovate in shape, 8–13 cm long and 3–6.5 cm wide, smooth, with entire margins (occasionally toothed), and a pointed tip.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“Leaves are alternately arranged, elliptic-ovate in shape, 8–13 cm long and 3–6.5 cm wide, smooth, with entire margins (occasionally toothed), and a pointed tip.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanju itself; the rest are typical of the Ulmaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- SamararecordedA dry, winged fruit adapted for wind dispersal.“Fruit is a circular samara, 2.5 cm in diameter, with membranous, net-veined wings, and flat seed.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kanju itself; the rest are typical of the Ulmaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिलबिल Chilbil, कान्जू Kanju, पपड़ी Papri, chilbil
- Nepali
- चेप्टे पाङ्ग्रो Chepte Paangro, चिल Chil, सानो पाङ्ग्रो Saano Paangro
- Bengali
- নাটা করঞ্জা Nata karanja
- Tamil
- ஆயா Aya, ஆயமரம், ஆவு மரம்
- Kannada
- ತಪಸಿ Tapasi, ತಪಸೀಮರ tapasi Mara, ತವಸಿ Tavasi
- Malayalam
- ആവല് aaval, ആവൽ, Holoptelea integrifolia
- Marathi
- ऐनसादडा ainasadada, वावळ or वावळा vavala, वावळ
- Gujarati
- કણજો, ચરેલ
About Kanju
Jungle Cork Tree (Holoptelea integrifolia) belongs to the Ulmaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra and 18 other states. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Kanju belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
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