Family:
Ulmaceae
Synonym:
Sponia orientalis (L.) Decne. ex Planch.
Vernacular
name:
Aamathali,Aarni,Amapotti,Amarathi,Ami,Javanthi,
Habit: Tree
Habitat:
Dry and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Tropical Africa, Asia and Australia
Flowering
and fruiting:
January-March and August-October.
Key identification features: Dioecious
trees with a height of up to 15 m. Their leaves are simple, alternate. They
feature unisexual flowers in axillary clusters, with male flowers having 5
stamens and female flowers sporting a bifid style. The fruit is a black,
globose drupe with a persistent stylar tip.
Uses: Bark yields fibre.
Charcoal prepared from the wood.
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