Family:
Combretaceae
Synonym: Terminalia
angustifolia Roxb.
Vernacular
name:
Chulamaruthu, Kattukadukka, Kodakai, Kotta, Peikkadukka
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen forests
Distribution:
Western Ghats
Flowering
& Fruiting: May-December
Key
identification features: Evergreen trees with
yellowish-grey, smooth. Leaves simple, opposite to alternate, estipulate.
Flowers bisexual, white, in axillary and terminal paniculate spikes; Fruit a
drupe ellipsoid, 5-angled, speckled with brown spots, glabrous,
yellowish-brown; seed one.
Uses:
Treating gastrointestinal disorders, making it valuable in promoting digestive
health
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