IUCN Status
: Least Concern
Author: Sonu kumar
Myself Sonu Kumar and I'm from Bundi. Currently I'm working as a district coordinator kota at BRDS society India. I have always been a devout admirer of nature and I would be happy to share more information about the plant wealth around me through this platform. #AStudentofnature #Teamefloraofrajasthan 🌿🌱🐛🦋🔍 Insta page: https://www.instagram.com/eflora_of_rajasthan/
- Ghist tree, ghost of aravali, Gum kadaya, कड़ाया, कतीरा, कुलू
- Cavallium urens (Roxb.) Schott & Endl.
- Kota Division
- Naturally grown
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Large tree, Bark pale, whitish, smooth, peeling off in flakes. Flowers foetid. Follicles reddish-yellow.
Fl.-Fr.: Nov.-MayOther info.: Fairly common in scrub jungles and on hills of deciduous forests up to 1200 m. One of the earliest deciduous trees to flower. An exudate known as 'Gum Karaya', from the trunk is valuable in pharmaceutical, textile, cosmetic and food industries.
The Gum also known as 'Kattira'.
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Common Name : Ghost of Aravali
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