Family: Moraceae
Synonym: No synonym
Vernacular name:
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Evergreen
forests and wet rocky areas in moist deciduous forests
Distribution : South India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: February-April
Key identification features: This
herb has simple, alternate leaves with a membranous texture and sparse hairs
beneath. It bears monoecious flowers on a unique, discoid receptacle with male
flowers on the edge and female flowers at the center. The fruit is an achene,
embedded in the receptacle.
Uses: While its specific uses are
not well-documented, related species have been used in traditional medicine as
tonics and febrifuges.
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