Family:
Myristicaceae
Synonym: Palala attenuata (Wall. ex Hook.f. &
Thomson) Kuntze )
Vernacular
name:
Rakta mara, Kaadu pinde (Kan.)
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Evergreen forests
Distribution:
Western Ghats (Endemic)
Flowering
& Fruiting: December-June
Key identification features: These
dioecious trees grow up to 18 m in height. Their bark is with a surface that
varies from greenish-black to greenish-brown, mottled with green and white. The
leaves are simple, alternate, and distichous. Flowers are unisexual, occurring
in rusty pubescent fascicles on thick peduncles. The fruit is a 2-valved
capsule.
Uses:
Its essential oil is renowned for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects,
making it beneficial in alleviating pain and reducing inflammation associated
with various conditions.
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