Gawala maram PRODUCT NAME
Sterculia urens Roxb. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Gawala maram |
| Local Name: | Gawala maram (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Kavalam, Sen Dhanuku, Sen thalamaram; Telugu-Tabsu; Malayalam-Thondi; Hindi-Gular. |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large deciduous tree. Flower: In terminal panicles. Fruit: In 4-5 lobed follicles, lobes ovoid to oblong with stiff hairs. Seeds 3-6 oblong dark. Tree very conspicuous for its pale smooth bark which peels off in papery flakes. Flowers foetid. Leaf fall – December. New foliage – March to April. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India Malaysia |
| Description: | Hills in deciduous forests 400-1200m. Common on dry steep rocky slopes. One of the deciduous trees earliest to flower. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bark used to prepare medicines to heal women who get possessed by spirit. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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