what is jalpai called in english?
Jalpai has many names. It is called veralu in Sinhala, veralikkai in Tamil, kaarakka or kaara in Malayalam, chorphon in Manipuri and Ceylon olive or Indian olive or wild olives in English. The trees grow profusely in the Terai region of West Bengal, especially in districts like Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar.