Botanical Name: Elaeocarpus serratus Linn

Family: Elaeocarpaceae.

Introduction:

It is used for substitute of rudraksha properties are similar. Its are fruits edible.

Names in different Indian languages

English	Wild Olive tree, Ceylon Olive.
Hindi
Kannada
Malayalam	Kara, nala kara, badraksham, peri kara, karamavu
Sanskrit
Tamil	Uttraccham, Ulankarei
Telugu
Unani
Folk

Synonyms

Elaeocarpus cuneatus Wt

Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata

Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)

Morphology

Medium sized ever green tree, grows upto 6-8 m height

Leaves – lanceolate, simple,alternate, leaf margin are slightly wavy

Flower – white, raceme

Fruit – globose

Distribution & Habitat

Himalaya and south India

Chemical constituents:

ellagic acid, myricitrin, myricetin and mearnsetin.