Family: Apocynaceae
Synonym: Quirivelia frutescens (L.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.Almeida
Vernacular
name: Palvalli
Habit: Liana
Habitat: Deciduous forests and plains
Distribution: Tropical Asia
Flowering
and Fruiting:
August-December
Key
identification features:
An evergreen woody twiner with milky sap. Leaves are elliptic-oblong or
lance-shaped, tip pointed or tapering, dark green above, and paler beneath.
Flowers are borne in many flowered clusters. Flowers are small with
wheel-shaped spreading hairy petals. Fruit is a follicle, solitary or paired.
Uses: Treat various ailments, including
fever, cough, cold, skin diseases, rheumatism, and gastrointestinal disorders.
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