Flora of the Nilgiris

Habit : A small tree.

Habitat and Distribution : Commonly found in cleared slopes in full sun at 750-1000m. Central and South India.

Indigenous Information : Fruits are eaten by birds, bears and monkeys. Leaves are rolled into cheroots. The mucilage from the bark is mixed with water and given as a cure for stomachaches.

Other relevent information : A strong wood used for agricultural implements and axe handles.

Field Tips : New foliage reddish in December. Capsules persistent.

 

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Names:

Irula : Udupai
Tamil : Uduppai

Flower:

In axillary cymes, yellow. Flowering throughout the year.

Fruit :

A capsule, pyriform, woody. Seeds winged. Fruiting throughout the year.