Miliusa tomentosa 

Botanical Name – Miliusa tomentosa

Common Name – Hoom

Distribution

• Central, Western and Southern India
  
  

Habitat

• Grows in dry and moist deciduous forests
  
  

Habit

•          Deciduous tree
•          Large tree
  
  

Specific Properties

Ecology

•          Butterflies visit flowers as pollinators
•          Birds, mammals feed on fruits and help in seed dispersal
  
  

Uses

•          Fruits are given to children to build up stamina and are also used to cure respiratory disorders
•          Wood is used to make rafters and cots
•          Bark is used to make ropes
•          Fodder for cattle and goats
•          Tree yields a pale-yellow gum known as karee gum

Propagation:

•          Seeds