Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonym: Clutia retusa L.
Vernacular name: Mulkaini, Ulluvenga
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen and deciduous
forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Indo-Malaya
Flowering and Fruiting: August-December
Key identification features: These trees bark is greyish-brown. Young trees are armed
with sharp thorns. The leaves
are simple and alternate. The unisexual
flowers are greenish-yellow and can be sessile. The fruit is a drupe purplish-black in color. It sits
on the persistent calyx. Inside, there are 2 pyrenes, each containing a single seed.
Uses: The bark is antiviral,
hypoglycaemic, hypotensive. The
wood is used for construction, railway ties, rafters, posts, and floor-boards;
also used for cart-shafts, wheels and agricultural implements.
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