Family:
Ebenaceae
Vernacular
name:
Illakkatta, Paikkettu
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen forests
Distribution:
Western Ghats
Flowering
& Fruiting: February-May
Key
identification features: A small tree, branchlets and young
parts fulvous-hirsute. Leaves elliptic or elliptic-oblong. Male fl: peduncles
axillary, 1-3-flowered. Female fl: solitary. Fruit ovoid-conical, clothed with
fulvous stinging hairs, supported by the persistent deflexed non-accrescent
calyx-lobes. Seeds 4; endosperm not ruminate
Uses:
Its fruits are consumed for their pleasant taste and potential health benefits
while various parts of the tree, such as the bark and leaves, are used in
traditional medicine for treating ailments like digestive issues, skin
conditions, and respiratory problems.
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