Hoom / Woolly Miliusa
Miliusa tomentosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- February-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Miliusa tomentosa
- Genus
- Miliusa
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हूम Hoom, करी Kari,हूम hum
- 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
About Hoom
Woolly Miliusa (Miliusa tomentosa) is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Hoom belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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