Pokka maram PRODUCT NAME
Macaranga peltata (Roxb.) Muell. Arg. Macaranga roxburgii Wt. Osyris peltata Roxb. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pokka maram |
| Local Name: | Pokka maram (Irula); Orioak (Kurumba); Tamil-Poondia maram, Vattathaamarai, Vattakanni; Malayalam-Vatta. |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small quick growing tree with sticky latex Flower: In axillary panicle. Fruit: A globose capsule. Seed one, globose. Pale bark with lenticels. Soft wood breaks easily in wind. |
| NTFP Classification: | Bee products |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills 800m. Common on slopes. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Leaves used as platters and to pack honey combs. Small flower attract bees and other insects and birds. Gum used for taking impressions |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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