Family:
Clusiaceae
Vernacular
name:
Kilinanku, Nangu
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen forests, also in sacred groves of the plains
Distribution:
Asia: India, Sri Lanka.
Flowering
& Fruiting: February-December
Key
identification features: Leaves oblong, acuminate at apex,
acute at base. Flowers in terminal cymes, sessile. Capsule depressed globose,
acute, greenish yellow, surrounded by enlarged sepals and bracts; seeds 2 or 3,
plano-convex or trigonous, brown.
Uses:
Mesua thwaitesii have shown potential in promoting gastrointestinal health and
may aid in the treatment of digestive disorders.
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