Family:
Annonaceae
Synonym: Phaeanthus malabaricus Bedd.
Synonym:
Polyalthia suberosa (Roxb.) Thwaites
Vernacular
name:
Kunukipanal
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen forests
Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats (Kerala)
Flowering
& Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key
identification features: Shrubs or Small trees, Leaves
simple, alternate, distichous; Flowers solitary or in fascicles, leaf opposed
or extra-axillary, creamy white. Fruit and Seed Clustered 1-2 seeded berries,
red.
Uses:
In folk medicine it is used as abortifacient, laxative, febrifuge analgesic,
filler of tooth cavities, and anti-HIV drug and for rheumatism and various skin
infections.
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