Family: Flacourtiaceae
Synonym: Rumea jangomas (Lour.) Spreng.
Vernacular name: Loika, Lavalolikka, Luikka, Thaliru, Vaiyyankata
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Swamp forest, cultivated
Distribution: India, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan; Africa
Flowering and Fruiting: March-October
Key identification features: Small evergreen tree or shrub with compound spines. It produces small white to green fragrant flowers which occurs on lateral shoots, globose fruits turn dark purple when ripe. It is covered by persistent stigmas.
Uses: The barks are also used in traditional medicines for
curing stomach ailments.
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