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
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Ulmaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Ulmaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
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) is a tree belonging to the Ulmaceae family (Elm Family). It is typically found in semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-June.
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Kanju belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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