Xantolis tomentosa

      Botanical name: Xantolis tomentosa

Common Name: Indian Bully Tree,  Katekumbal

Distribution: Peninsular India

Habitat:

·         It is found in semi-evergreen and evergreen forests.

Habit:

·         Evergreen

·         Small tree

Specific Properties:

·         Grazing detterent spines

Ecology:

·         Birds feed on fruits

·         Chadisra bipars moth feeds on this tree

·         Monkeys feed on leaves

Uses:

·         Fruits are edible

·         Fruits can be cooked and made into curries and pickels.

·         The wood is used to make house beams and carpenters’ planes

Propagation:

·         Seeds