Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Celtis tetrandra

Syn. Celtis serotina

IUCN Red List Least Concern (LC)

Local name

  • Nilgiri Elm (English)
  • Khirk (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Cannabaceae
30m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Celtis tetrandra bark

Bark

Large tree with smooth grey bark.

Celtis tetrandra leaves

Leaves

Alternately arranged leaves are elliptic, slightly ovate or ovate-oblong. Leaf margins are nearly entire or lightly toothed from above the middle.

Celtis tetrandra flower

Flower

Flowers are tiny, insignificant, pale green. Male and female flowers are separate, on the same tree. Tepals are smooth, margin hairy. Ovary is smooth on a hairy disc.

Celtis tetrandra fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fruit is smooth, slightly rugose, prominently 4-ridged.

Celtis tetrandra

Did you know?

The species name tetrandra means “four-stamened” in Greek, referring to its tiny, yellowish flowers, which characteristically bear four stamens. It is a characteristic species of the moist forest and Shola forest edges ecosystem.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

N. Pakistan to S. China and W. Malesia