Cyathocalyx zeylanicus Champ. ex Hook.f. & Thomson

 Family: Annonaceae

Synonym:  Soala litoralis Blanco

Vernacular name: Kodavazha, Elappati

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Moist Evergreen forests

Distribution: South India and Sri Lanka

Flowering & Fruiting: January-June

Key identification features: Galls are often seen on leaf surface, Leaves eliptic-oblong, caudate, acuminate, glabrous. Flowers solitary or in pairs. Berry ovoid. Seeds compressed.

Uses:  Have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial effects, making it potentially useful in alleviating inflammation, reducing oxidative stress, and combating microbial infections.