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Halada

Local Name	:	Halada
Botanical Name	:	Diospyros montana Roxb.
Common Name	:	Bombay Ebony
Family	:	Ebenaceae
Distribution	:	The species is distributed throughout the greater part of India including Western Ghats, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, etc. and in other countries like Sri Lanka, Tropical Australia, etc.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a deciduous tree with dark, rough bark and glossy green leaves. It produces small, yellowish flowers and round, orange to reddish-brown fruit.

Descriptions

It is a moderate size tree with a smooth bark and branchlets with stout conical thorns. Leaves ovate oblong or elliptic ovate, glabrous or pubescent, base rounded or slightly cordate and acute apex. Male flowers green or female flowers green or yellowish. Fruit globose, ovoid and greenish yellow.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

February - April

Use(s)

The plant is used in fish poisoning