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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