Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Ulmaceae | Genus: Holoptelea | Species:
Holoptelea
integrifolia Planch.
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Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Ulmus integrifolia Roxb. | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Papdi, Papri | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Jungle cork tree, Indian Elm, Kanju | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Papdi, Papri, Chilbil, Kanju | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Upto 1500 m | Fruit Type | Samara |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Samara 2-2.5 across, suborbicular, unequal sided; wing membranous. |
| Habitat | Abundant; dry miscellaneous forests. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, throughout the warmer parts; Sri Lanka, Indo-China. | Bark Details | It has grey bark, covered with blisters, peeling in corky scales on old trees. |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Patiala-ki-Rao Reserved Forest | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Large spreading trees, to 30 m high, with grey bark. Leaves obliquely ovate, acuminate, entire or serrate when young, subcoriaceous, pubescent beneath. Flowers green, in numerous clusters on the leafless branches at the leaf scars. Perianth campanulate, 4-8 lobed. Stamens 6-8. Ovary stipitate, compressed; style short, 2-fid. Samara, suborbicular, unequal sided; wing membranous. | Leaf Details | Leaves obliquely ovate, acuminate, entire or serrate when young, sub coriaceous, pubescent beneath. |
