Flora of the Nilgiris

Habit : A large deciduous tree.

Habitat and Distribution : Abundant along river banks in deciduous forests. Plains up to 900m. Tropics.

Indigenous Information : A preferred nesting site of Apis dorsata and Trigona sp. The honey from these flowers will be watery. The bark along with cumin is used to treat fevers and drive away evil spirits. Tamarind should not be used while taking this medicine.

Field Tips : Bark grayish white, thin with a silvery luster.

 

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Names:

Irula : Thanuku
Tamil : Vallai Thanuku, Kaathadi

Flower:

In sub terminal panicles, greenish yellow. Flowering from January-February.

Fruit :

A drupe, obovoid, globose, longitudinally ribbed, crowned by two spathulate wings. Seed 1, obovoid. Fruiting from March-May.