Jungle Cork Tree
Holoptelea integrifolia
Also known as Indian Elm, Kanju
Tree
About Jungle Cork Tree
Holoptelea integrifolia, the Indian elm or jungle cork tree, is a species of tree in the family Ulmaceae, and a close relative to the true elms (Ulmus). It is native to most of Indian subcontinent, Indo-China and Myanmar. It is found mostly on plains but also in mountains on elevations up to 1100 m.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Holoptelea integrifolia
- Genus
- Holoptelea
- Family
- ULMACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, Indo-China, Nepal
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- चिलबिल Chilbil, कान्जू Kanju, पपड़ी Papri
- 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
Botanical family
Ulmaceae
Elm Family
Jungle Cork Tree belongs to the Ulmaceae family.
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