About Woolly Miliusa
Miliusa tomentosa is a large deciduous tree with 15–20 metre height. It is commonly known as wooly miliusa. The native range of this species is the Indian subcontinent. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Miliusa tomentosa
- Genus
- Miliusa
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- हूम Hoom, करी Kari, हूम
- Nepali
- करी Karee, काली Kaalee
- Tamil
- பெரியவாய் Periyavaay
- Telugu
- గాడిద లొట్ట, పెద్ద చిలకదూడుగ, బర్రె దూడుగ
- Kannada
- ಕರಿ ಹೆಸರೆ Kari Hesare, ಕಾಲಾದ್ರಿ Kaalaadri, ವುಂಬೆ Wumb
- Malayalam
- കൈതമാവ് Kaithamaavu, കാനക്കൈത Kanakkaita, തവിടി Thavidi
- Marathi
- हुम्ब Humb, थोस्का Thoska
Botanical family
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Woolly Miliusa belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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