Indian Elm plant is a deciduous tree belong to elm family native to Sri Lanka, India and China. It is fast growing tree grow up to about 20-30 meters in height and sometime invades over-topping the other trees. The plant can be found in wild or land borders in low country and is a herbal plant but use rarely in Sri Lanka
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Indian Elm |
| Scientific Name | Holoptelea integrifolia |
| Sinhala Name | Goda Kirilla, Wal Thotila. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Ulmaceae |
| Genus | Holoptelea |
| Species | H. integrifolia |
| Synonym | Ulmus integrifolia |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Wild |
| Growth Habit | Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Indigenous |
| Status | Natural |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | Industrial Timber Firewood |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
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