Friday, June 7, 2024

Goniothalamus cardiopetalus (Dalzell) Hook.f. & Thomson

Family: Annonaceae

Synonym: Polyalthia cardiopetala Dalzell, Atrategia thomsonii Bedd. ex Hook.f.

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Evergreen forests

Distribution: Western Ghats

Key identification features: Shrubs or small trees, 3-5 m tall; young branches puberulous. Leaves alternate, Flowers solitary or a few in superposed clusters, Fruitlets ellipsoid.

Flowering & Fruiting: April-August

Uses: Traditionally, it has been used in indigenous medicine for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects.

 


 

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