Trees Planted & Survived
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Trees Species Details
Scientific Name:
Mimusops elengi
Marathi Name:
Bakul
Common Name:
Spanish cherry
Plant Form:
Medium palm with single or clustering trunk and crown of pinnate leaves.
Native/Exotic/Introduced:
Native to the Indian subcontinent (including Maharashtra).
Distribution:
Native across India; present in Maharashtra wild and cultivated contexts.
Plant Characteristics:
Pinnate fronds, edible fruits and tappable sap (toddy), clustering or solitary habit.
Required Growth conditions:
Tolerant of a range of soils including poor soils; prefers full sun.
Habitat:
Grassland/scrub, riverine tracts, cultivated gardens, wastelands.
Conservation Status:
Not assessed on IUCN Red List (no global threatened status found).
Dispersal:
Bird and mammal frugivore dispersal; human planting.
Pollinators:
Insect pollination (bees/flies); palms sometimes partly wind-assisted.
Medicinal Information:
Sap and fruit used for food and local remedies; sap for jaggery/toddy.
Bird Host Plant:
Fruits eaten by many frugivorous birds; important food resource.
Butterfly Host Plant:
Inflorescences visited by insects including butterflies; not principal larval host.
Moth Host Plant:
Species-level moth host records scarce; no authoritative specialist lists found.
Ecological Significance:
Provides food and sap; useful in agroforestry and rural economies.
Cultural Significance:
Toddy tapping, jaggery production, ceremonial/regional uses.
Air Pollution Tollerance Index (APTI):
Palms rarely included in ATPI studies; no species-level ATPI value found.
Other Uses:
Sap (jaggery/toddy), edible fruits, leaves for weaving, ornamental.