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Local Name Churla
Botanical Name Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.
Common Name Indian elm
Family Ulmaceae
Distribution Found throughout India including Odisha. Also native to Indo-China and Myanmar.
Habit Tree
Short Description It is a medium to large deciduous tree, about 20-25m tall.

Descriptions

It is a medium to large sized tree. Bark is whitish grey in color, smooth, covered with blisters. Leaves are alternate, simple, and have an elliptic to obovate shape. Flowers are small, greenish yellow in color. They are borne in clusters, usually in axillary panicles. Fruits are samaras, often called "helicopters" due to their shape and the way, they spin as they fall. Each samara contains a single seed and is surrounded by a membranous wing.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

February-June

Use(s)

Bark decoction is used in food poisoning