Heterophragma quadriloculare

Botanical Name – Heterophragma quadriloculare

Common Name – Waras

Habit

• Deciduous
• large tree
  
  

Specific Properties

• Naturally grows in hilly terrain, slopes
• Preferred for soil reclamation
  
  

Ecology

• Insects and bees, particularly Carpenter bees visits the flowers
  
  

Uses

• Used for roadside plantations or as ornamental tree
• Leaves used as fodder source
• The wood is hard and is used for building and agricultural purposes.
• The essential oil from flowers exhibits antimicrobial activity
  
  

Propagation

• Seeds