Heterophragma quadriloculare

Common Name – Waras

Botanical name- Heterophragma quadriloculare

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