Scientific Name :
Sterculia urens Roxb.
Synonym :
Clompanus urens (Roxb.) Kuntze
Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf.
Common Name : Gum Karaya, Kulu
Plant Family : Sterculiaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : October to April
Flower Colour : Greenish yellow
Description : Height: 10 to 20 m
Stem: Brown, rough, reddish, white rectangular surface visible after peeling off bark
Leaves: Palmately 3 to 4 lobed, 20 to 30 cm, petiole pulvinous, pubescent, leaves at the apices of stems
Flowers: Greenish brown, pubescent,
Inflorescence: Racemose, terminal panicles, peduncles 10 to 20 cm
Fruits: Follicles, oblong and prickly
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : CH
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China
Uses : Gum exudate is highly valued
It is used in food, cosmetics, waste management, paper-textile, composite fiber, health care, pharma and leather industries.
