Family: Apocynaceae
Synonym: Ophioxylon album Gaertn., Ophioxylon serpentinum L.
Vernacular name: Amalpori, Chuvannavilpori, Sarpagandhi, Vanduvazha
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Tropical Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia
Flowering and Fruiting: March-May
Key identification features: Subshrubs with thick rootstock. Leaves oblanceolate, acuminate, glabrous; Flowers densely flowered in axillary and terminal cymes; Capsules ovoid, black; Fruiting calyx crimson.
Uses: The alkaloids in the roots effective remedy against hypertension, useful in curing insomnia, psychosis, epilepsy, anorexia ,diseases of nervous system, worms and snake bites.
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