Family :
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Tiliaceae
Leaf arrangement
Alternate distichous
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate, Ovate
Leaf Apex
Acuminate
Leaf Base
Sub-Cordate
Leaf Margin
Crenulate
Habit : A large shrub.
Habitat and Distribution : Occasional on the plains from the coast to 400m. Peninsular India, Sri Lanka.
Indigenous Information : Cattle and elephant feed on the plant. Wood used as fuel.
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Names:
Irula : Kothi puduka, Erattali kalli
Flower:
In axillary or terminal cymes, white. Flowering from May-August.Fruit :
A drupe, globose, four-lobed, velvety. Fruiting throughout the year.
