Scientific Name :
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Synonym :
Ulmus integrifolia Roxb.
Common Name : Jungle cork tree, Papri, Vavala
Plant Family : Ulmaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to March
Flower Colour : Brown
Description : Height: Upto 20 m
Stem: Grey
Leaves: Elliptical, alternate, 7 to 12 cm, entire margin
Flowers: Unisexual flowers on leafless branches, female flowers long pedicels,ovary compressed, stamens 4 to 8, anthers hairy
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Samara winged and nerved, 1 seeded
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China, E. Borneo.
Uses : Decoction of the bark is applied to treat rheumatism.
The bark is used in many medicinal preparations.
