Udal / Elephant Rope Tree
Sterculia villosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- January-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sterculia villosa
- Genus
- Sterculia
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- South Asia, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Mizoram, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ऊदल Udal
- Nepali
- ओदाने Odaane, ओदाने
- Bengali
- উদাল Udal, উদাল
- Tamil
- ஆனைநார் Anai-Nar, ஓடல் Otal, தணக்கு Tanakku
- Kannada
- ಬಿಳಿತಾಳೆ Bilitaale, ಕೈತಾಳೆ Kaitaale
- Malayalam
- വക്ക Vakka, വക്ക
- Marathi
- कुडाल Kudal, सारडा Saardaa, सरडोळ Sardol
About Udal
Elephant Rope Tree (Sterculia villosa) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across South Asia, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Udal belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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