Trema politoria

Family: Cannabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are 7-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and taper to the tip. The flowers are small and greenish in dense clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is small and oval. They are black.

Also put in the family Ulmaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Pakistan it grows up to 900 m altitude. In the Indian Himalayas it grows in exposed places between 600-1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are made into jam.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Banharria, Jivan, Khagshi, Khardol, Kharkas, Kuri, Petsat, Tila

Synonyms

Celtis politoria Wall.; Sponia politoria Planch.;