Tree Details

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Botanical Name	Holoptelea integrifolia planch
Family Name	Ulmaceae
Common Name	Indian elm or jungle cork tree
Tamil Name	ஆவு மரம்
Life Form	large deciduous tree.
Distribution	Indo-China and Myanmar.
Botanical Distribution	Habit: A large deciduous tree Leaves: Leaves elliptic-ovate, acuminate, base rounded or sub-cordate Flower: Flowers are small, greenish-yellow to brownish, pubescent, borne in short racemes or fascicles at the scars of fallen leaves. Calyx: Sepals are velvety Corolla:petals 0 Fruit: Fruits a samara, 3 cm across, orbicular, wings nerved, glabrous, seed one Seeds: distribution is done by wind. Natural regeneration is well underway.
Flowering and Fruiting	Flowering and fruiting period is March & April
Key Compounds	proteins, carbohydrates, alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, glycosides, and quinines
Medicinal Use	astrigents, anthelmintic, and used diabetes, skin disease, intestinal disorder, leprosy, rheumatism and wound healing in the form of paste
At the Campus	Main Entrance front side