Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Ulmaceae > Holoptelea

Characteristics

A large tree. It loses its leaves. It grows 25-50 m high. The bark is grey or dark brown. It is rough in patches. The trunk is usually divided low down and has buttresses. The leaves are smooth and have a short blunt tip. The base is rounded. The young leaves often have teeth. The leaves are 8-15 cm long. The flowers are small and green in dense clusters. The flowers can be male and bisexual in the same cluster. The fruit are round, thin and papery disks. They are yellow-brown when ripe. The seed is in the centre.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 21.5 - 34.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in wasteland. On poor soil the tree is stunted. It grows in dry deciduous forest. It does best on sandy or gravelly soil with good drainage. It is damaged by frost. In XTBG Yunnan.
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Scattered in semi-open deciduous/bamboo forest in Thailand.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The seed contain a fatty oil. The seeds are also roasted and eaten. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (bark), Anthelmintics (bark), Anti-bacterial agents (bark), Antifungal agents (bark), Anti-inflammatory agents (bark), Anti-obesity agents (bark), Antioxidants (bark), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Arthralgia (bark), Astringents (bark), Colic (bark), Diabetes mellitus (bark), Dysmenorrhea (bark), Dyspepsia (bark), Edema (bark), Filariasis (bark), Flatulence (bark), Furunculosis (bark), Headache (bark), Helminthiasis (bark), Hemorrhage (bark), Hemorrhoids (bark), Herpesvirus 4, human (bark), Inflammation (bark), Laxatives (bark), Leprosy (bark), Meningitis (bark), Neoplasms (bark), Oxytocics (bark), Rheumatic diseases (bark), Scabies (bark), Skin diseases (bark), Sprains and strains (bark), Stomach diseases (bark), Hydrocele (bark), Ulcer (bark), Vitiligo (bark), Vomiting (bark), Wound healing (bark), Wounds and injuries (bark), Hair loss (flower), Antifungal agents (flower), Anthelmintics (fruit), Cathartics (fruit), Hemorrhage (fruit), Leprosy (fruit), Menstruation disturbances (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Vomiting (fruit), Whitlows (leaf), Hair loss (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antiemetics (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Antioxidants (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Antiviral agents (leaf), Astringents (leaf), Colic (leaf), Diabetes mellitus (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Eczema (leaf), Edema (leaf), Filariasis (leaf), Flatulence (leaf), Furunculosis (leaf), Headache (leaf), Helminthiasis (leaf), Hemorrhage (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Insect repellents (leaf), Jaundice (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Migraine disorders (leaf), Pain (leaf), Pruritus (leaf), Puerperal disorders (leaf), Rickets (leaf), Scabies (leaf), Scorpion stings (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Stomatitis, aphthous (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Vitiligo (leaf), Vomiting (leaf), Wound healing (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Common cold (root), Cough (root), Antifungal agents (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Hematologic diseases (seed), Migraine disorders (seed), Antifungal agents (stem), Malaria (stem), Mental disorders (stem), Ulcer (stem), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Arthralgia (unspecified), Astringents (unspecified), Celiac disease (unspecified), Diabetes mellitus (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hemorrhoids (unspecified), Intestinal diseases (unspecified), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Puerperal disorders (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Holoptelea integrifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Holoptelea integrifolia world distribution map, present in India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854174-1
WFO ID wfo-0000724298
COL ID 3M9Q8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ulmus integrifolia Holoptelea integrifolia