BULLET WOOD
Mimusops elangi
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Reference No : |
0000275 |
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Scientific Name : |
Mimusops elangi |
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Sinhala Name : |
මූනමල් (Muna mal) |
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Tamil Name : |
Magadam, Magizham, Magizhamaram, Magizhamboo (மகிழம்பூ) |
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Other Common Names : |
Asian bullet wood, Bakul tree, Bullet wood, Spanish cherry, West India medlar, Bakula, Bulletwood, Elengi, Indian Medlar, Magizham, Maulsari, Pagade Tree's, Spanish Cherry |
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Synonyms : |
mbricaria perroudii Montrouz.; Kaukenia elengi (L.) Kuntze; Kaukenia javensis (Burck) Kuntze; Kaukenia timorensis (Burck) Kuntze; Magnolia xerophila P.Parm.; Manilkara parvifolia (R.Br.) Dubard; Mimusops elengi var. parvifolia (R.Br.) H.J.Lam; Mimusops er |
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Plant Family : |
Sapotaceae |
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Plant Group : |
 Angiosperms (Enclosed Seed) |
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Plant Types : |
Medium Tree
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Crown Architecture : |
Mop-Top Canopy
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Plant Categories : |
Bird Attractive Plants; Colorful Plants; Common Landscaping Plants; Courtyard Plants; Flowering Plants; Forest Trees; Home Garden Plants; Intermediate Zone Plants; Large Trees; Low Country; Low Maintenance Plants; Ornamental Plants; Roadside Plants; Shady Plants; Fast Growing Plants; Sun Loving Plants; Trees; Wet Zone Plants; Cultivating plants; Bees and Butterfly Attractive Plants; Suitable for Hotel Landscapes; Forest plants |
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Root System(s) : |
Tap Root |
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Propogation(s) : |
By Seeds; By Cutting (Stem) |
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Life Span : |
Annual |
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Medicinal Use : |
Yes |
Foliage |
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Leaf / Habit : |
Evergreen |
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Arrangements : |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement : |
Spiral leaf arrangement
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Flowering |
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Is Flowering : |
Yes |
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Blossoms : |
Lowers bisexual, white, fragrant, 1-3 in axillary fascicles, pedicel 1 cm long; calyx lobes 8 in 2 series of 4 each, thick, outer lanceolate, valvate, pubescent; petals 9 mm long, lobes with 2 dorsal appendages, corolla 1 cm across; lobes 24, 3 series of 8 each, with hairs on back and margins, acuminate; stamens 8, alternating with pilose staminodes; filaments 1 mm, anthers oblong, cordate, 3 mm, connectives apiculate; staminodes lanceolate, acuminate, fimbricate, pilose; ovary 0.1-0.15 cm long, void, hirsute without, 6-8-celled; 1 ovule in each cell; style columnar, 5 mm; stigma minutely fimbricate. |
Fruiting |
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Bears Fruits : |
Yes |
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Fruiting Season : |
October; November; December |
Maintenance |
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Level : |
Medium |
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Soil Types : |
Loam Soil |
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Water : |
Medium/Moderate |
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Sunlight : |
Full |
Edibility |
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Is Edible : |
Yes |
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Edible Parts : |
Flower; Fruit |
Legal Status |
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Flora Fauna Protection Ordinance 2009 Amendment, Sri Lanka. : |
Protected |
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