Rough-Leaf Charcoal Tree is a small tree upto 5 m
tall. Leaves are 7-10 x 2-4 cm, obolong-lanceshaped, tapering, minutely
toothed, base rounded or subheart-shaped, 3 or obscurely 5-nerved,
rough on both surfaces with rough hairs. Stipules lateral, linear,
longer than leaf-stalk, falling off. Inflorescence in in leaf-axils
clusters; male cymes shorter than leaf-stalk. Female flowers longer
than leaf-stalk. Drupe small, ovoid with persistent sepal-cup.
Rough-Leaf Charcoal Tree is found in the Himalayas, from Kumaun to
Bhutan, India, SW China, at altitudes of 400-1000 m; Flowering:
April-June.
Medicinal uses: Leaf paste applied locally for
healing of wounds.