Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Cannabaceae | Genus: Celtis | Species: Celtis timorensis Span. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Celtis cinnamomea Lindl. ex Planch., Celtis crenatoserrata Merr. |
Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Stinkwood, Butha | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Stinking Wood | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Heikreng | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1400 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit 15 mm across, ovoid, narrowed towards tip, black |
| Habitat | Occurs in evergreen forests | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Bark pale green, covered with small lenticels; young parts pubescent |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Large forest tree growing to 25 m in height and the wood has a strong foetid smell because of the presence of skatole | Leaf Details | Leaves stipules lateral, lanceolate-subulate, cauducous; petiole 3-5 mm long, slender; lamina 8-13 X 3-5.8 cm |
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