Scientific Name :
Ehretia aspera Willd.
Synonym :
Ehretia pubescens Royle ex Benth.
Ehretia laevis Roxb.
Common Name : Chamror, Datrang
Plant Family : Boraginaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to April
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: 1 to 2 m
Stem: Brown, pubescent
Leaves: Oblong, elliptical, alternate, rounded at apex, ventral surface pubescent
Flowers: Petals 5, stamens – 3 large and 2 small, flowers fragrant
Inflorescence: Paniculate cymes
Fruits: Drupe, globose, red then turns black
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Pakistan to Hainan and Peninsula Malaysia.
Uses : Paste prepared from bark is used as ointment in wounds and cuts
Extracts of leaves, fruits and roots used in chest infection
