Family: Malpighiaceae
Synonyms: Banisteria benghalensis L.
Vernacular
names:
Chittilakody, Njarambodal, Pongapoo, Seethambu
Habit:
Tree.
Habitat:
Evergreen forests
Distribution:
Indo-Malesia and China
Flowering
and fruiting: January-November
Key identification features: Large
woody climbers with woody stems. Their leaves are opposite,
elliptic-oblong to lanceolate. The flowers are bisexual, arranged in axillary
or terminal racemes, and have white petals with crisped margins. Stamens are
unequal in length, and the ovary is three-celled and three-lobed. The fruit is
a 3-winged samara.
Uses:Turpinia
malabarica has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal
plant to treat a variety of ailments including fever, headache, and
stomachache.
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