Family - Simaroubaceae
Synonym - Adenanthera triphysa ,Ailanthus fauveliana, Ailanthus imberbiflora ,Ailanthus imberbiflora var. macartneyi, Ailanthus kurzii
Vernacular names - Matti, Mattipala, Pongallyam, Perumaram, Pongilium
Habit - Tree
Habitat - Semi-evergreen forests, also planted in the plains
Distribution - Indo-Malesia and Australia
Flowering and Fruiting - January-May
Key Identification Features - These lofty deciduous trees, with smooth grey bark and pale yellow blaze, reach up to 30 meters in height. Their leaves are clustered toward the branch apex, featuring oblong-ovate or elliptic leaflets. The greenish-yellow flowers occur in axillary panicles, and the fruit is reddish-brown samara with prominent veining.
Uses - It is a Medicinal plant
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