Holoptelea integrifolia - Chirabilva

Chirabilva, Holoptelea integrifolia

Chirabilva is a large deciduous tree growing up to 22 metres tall. The bole is often much twisted and branching from low down. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food, and as a source of oil and wood.

Uses

Wound healing, Diabetes, Skin diseases, Intestinal worms, Blood purifier

Parts Used

Bark

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	beegada mara, beeyada mara, kaladri, rahubeeja, tapasee mara, thapsi, thavasi
Hindi	banchilla, bandarbati, chilbil, papad, papari, rajain
Malayalam	aval, avil, nettaval, nettavil
Tamil	aaya, ari, avali, avil, avil thol, avimaram, thavasi, vellaya
Telugu	naali, naavara chettu, naavili, nemali, nemalinara, thapsi
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	arari, chirabilva, karanja, prakirya, puti, putigandha, putika
English	Indian Elm

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	stipules lateral, scarious; petiole 5-10 mm, stout, pubescent; lamina 6-12.5 x 2.5-6.5 cm, ovate-oblong, ovate or elliptic-ovate, base rounded or subcordate, apex acuminate, margin entire, distantly serrate when young, coriaceous, glabrous above, appressed pubescent punctate below; lateral nerves 6-9 pairs, pinnate, prominent, intercostae reticulate, prominent.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Polygamous	axillary fascicles	Greenish purple		appear before leaves, 5-8 mm across, greenish-purple, in axillary fascicles; tepals 4 or 5, free, anthers pubescent; female flowers with longer pedicels; ovary superior, compressed, long stipitate, 2-winged, 1-celled, ovule 1; style 2 fid.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
A samara	2 - 3 cm		orbicular, wings nerved, glabrous	seed one.	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

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