Family: Sapotaceae

Common Name: उत्तर मोह

Etymology - Genus: Derived from the Sanskrit word Madhu, which means honey

Etymology - Species: Wide leaves

Ecosystem: Deciduous

Origin: Native

Location: Pune Hills, Vetal Hill, North side of Indian Subcontinent

Description: Circular rings are often found on the Stem. In absence of flowers, can be confused with Buchanania cochinchinensis (चारोळी) which has similar leaf lamina. चारोळी has square flakes on the bark, while उत्तर मोह often has circular rings on the bark.Leaves are arranged at the terminal end of the branch.Leaves are ovate, distinct from दक्षिण मोह - which has elliptic leaf lamina.Individual flowers are arranged in umbel type of inflorescence - flowers appear to be arising from a single point and forming a shape like an umbrella.Musky-scented flowers blossom at night. Calyx is also furry, green turns brown and divides into four or five lobes. Corolla, thick, juicy and creamy white and spherical in shape. Corolla has small eyelet holes at the top. Stamens are very short and adhere to the inner surface of the corolla. The long pistil protrudes out like green tongue.Elongated pointed green fruit berry.One-Two brown colour seeds are found inside the fruit, similar to चिक्कू seeds - same family. Seeds has a white line - opening for the pair of cotyledons to sprout.

Root type: Taproot-Woody hard

Stem Appearance: Tree

Stem Cross Section: Circular

Stem Texture: Presence of circular ring pattern

Root-Stem-Bark Description: Circular rings are often found on the Stem. In absence of flowers, can be confused with Buchanania cochinchinensis (चारोळी) which has similar leaf lamina. चारोळी has square flakes on the bark, while उत्तर मोह often has circular rings on the bark.

Leaf - Characters

Attachment: Petiolate

Stipules: Exstipulate

Leaf Type: Simple

Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral

Leaf Description: Leaves are arranged at the terminal end of the branch.

Leaflet - Characters

Lamina: Oblong

Lamina Bases: Rounded-Base

Lamina Margins: Entire

Lamina Apices: Rounded apice

Lamina Texture: Coriaceous

Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate

Leaflet Description: Leaves are ovate, distinct from दक्षिण मोह - which has elliptic leaf lamina.

Fruit type:

Fruit type Description: Elongated pointed green fruit berry.

Seed Type: Dicotyledon

Germination type: Epigeal

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Seed shelf life: Short seed life

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Seed Description: One-Two brown colour seeds are found inside the fruit, similar to चिक्कू seeds - same family. Seeds has a white line - opening for the pair of cotyledons to sprout.