Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Sapotaceae | Genus: Mimusops | Species: Mimusops elengi L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Mimusops javensis, Mimusops latericia | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Asian bullet wood, Maulsari | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | West India Medlar, Bullet Wood, Spanish Cherry, Bakul Tree, West India Medlar, Bullet Wood, Spanish Cherry, Bakul Tree, Asian Bullet Wood | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Bokul | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit ellipsoid, reddish-brown when ripe; seed one |
| Habitat | Occurs in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests also grown in homesteads | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Bark dark grey, longitudinally fissured, lenticellate; blaze pink |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is an evergreen tree reaching a height of about 16 m (52 ft),leaves are glossy, dark green, oval-shaped, 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long, and 2.5–6 cm (0.98–2.36 in) wide | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate, spiral; petiole 1-2.5 cm long, glabrous, terete and canaliculate towards apex; pubescent when young, later glabrous; lamina 7-14 X 2.5-7 cm |
