Family: Icacinaceae
Synonym: Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J.Graham) Mabb.
Vernacular name: Peenari, Pulippacha
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous, evergreen and
shola forests
Distribution: Indo-Malesia and China
Flowering
and Fruiting:
June-October
Key identification features: This small tree features alternate
leaves that are ovate-oblong
in shape. The undersides of the leaves are hairy. The inflorescence
consists of terminal corymbose cymes,
which are shorter than the leaves. The bisexual
flowers are yellowish and
emit a foetid smell. The fruit is an oblong drupe with a purple
hue.
Uses: Treatment of
malaria
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