<prompt> Epulis arises from -EnamelRoot of teethGingivaPulp  <response>: Gingiva Epulis literally means ;upon the gum;. Thus it is a swelling situated on the gum. It can originate from the mucous membrane, the periosteum or the bone giving rise to different varieties of Epulis. Ref : Bailey and love surgery text book 27th Ed. 