Family:
Lythracea
Synonym: Murtughas speciosa (L.)
Kuntze
Vernacular name: Poomaruthu
Habit: medium tree
Habitat: forested areas
Distribution: Tropical Asia.
Flowering & Fruiting: April - July
Key identification features: It grows up
to 25 m tall, with smooth
yellowish-brown bark. The leaves are simple, glabrous, and coriaceous. The
bisexual flowers appear in terminal panicles. The fruit is a woody, dehiscent
capsule.
Uses: used to lower blood sugar in the body. Its high
content of corosolic acid makes it an effective anti-diabetic drug. Banaba is
also recommended for kidney, bladder problems and hypertension.
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