Common name in Sri Lanka is Dawata tree
Carallia brachiate
PES Database
Common Name(s) | Dawata |
Botanical Name | Carallia brachiate |
Origin of species | Native |
Family | Rhizophoraceae |
AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 119 |
PHotosynthetic Biomass | |
-Weight per leaf | -0.8 g |
-Leaf cycle | -Annual |
-Length | -5-15cm |
-Width | -2-10 cm |
-Texture | -Coarse |
Conservation Status | |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Crown type | Spreading |
Propagation method | Seed, Root sucker, cutting |
Root type | Tap deep |
Preferred Soils | |
Impact on Soil | |
Salinity tolerance | |
Human uses | |
Economic Importance | Medicine, timber, ornamental |
Distribution | Low country wet zone |
Light preferences | Full sun |
Flowering time | March -April |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |