Family: Apocynaceae
Synonym: Rauvolfia canescens L., Rauvolfia hirsuta Jacq.
Vernacular name: Pambumkolli
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Forest plantations also in the plains
Distribution: Introduced from West Indies; now naturalised in Western Peninsular India
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year
Key identification features: A small, much-branched woody shrub. Leaves whorled, ovate-elliptic. Flowers greenish-white or creamy-white in umbellate cymes. Fruits (drupes) ovoid, deep red or purple when ripe; seeds oblong, rugose.
Uses: The latex
in the plant is said to be cathartic, diuretic, emetic and expectorant. It is
used for treating dropsy and various other diseases.
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