Friday, June 7, 2024

Nothopegia heyneana (Hook. f.) Gamble

 

Family: Anacardiaceae

Synonym: Nothopegia colebrookeana var. heyneana Hook.f.

Habit: Tree

Habitat: Deciduous forests

Distribution: Endemic to Peninsular India; in the Western Ghats- South and Central Sahyadri

Flowering & Fruiting: May-June

Key identification features: Small trees with bark finely fissured. Leaves simple, alternate and spiral. Inflorescence in panicle, flowers polygamous, sessile. Fruit is a Drupe, compressed, 1-seeded

Uses: treating gastrointestinal disorders



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