Sunday, July 21, 2024

Ixora nigricans R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.

 

Family – Rubiaceae

Synonym – Ixora nigricans var. genuina Kurz ; Ixora nigricans var. typica Hochr.; Pavetta nigricans (R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.) Miq. 

Vernacular names – Mashagani; Udappu

Habit – Shrub

Habitat – Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests

Distribution – Indo-Malesia

Flowering and Fruiting – December-March

Key Identification Features – This shrub has glabrous young branches, elliptic-lanceolate shiny leaves, and white flowers with linear-oblong lobes. The fruit is globose, reaching up to 1 cm in size.

Uses – It has medicinal uses for treating dysentery and stomach disorders. Additionally, its hard wood is used in Hindu worship and Indian folk medicine.



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