Family:
Clusiaceae
Synonym:
Agasthiyamalaia pauciflora (Bedd.)
S.Rajkumar & Janarth.
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Moist deciduous forests
Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
Flowering
& Fruiting: March
Key
identification features: Large evergreen trees with bark
dark grey or brownish gray, glabrous, wood hard reddish and heavy, Flowers
yellow or cream white, Fruit dehiscent or indehiscent drupe, ellipsoid, apex
beaked, encased by persistent sepals, dehiscing by 2 valves, uniloculed. Seeds
1, compressed, spherical, cotyledons fleshy, striated.
Uses:
Poeciloneuron pauciflorum have shown
promise in promoting gastrointestinal health, with potential applications in
treating digestive disorders such as diarrhea and dysentery.
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