Family:
Sapotaceae.
Synonym: Bassia bourdillonii Gamble
Vernacular
names:
Ponavu Thandidiyan
Habit:
Tree
Habitat:
Semi-evergreen forests
Distribution:
Southern Western Ghats
Flowering
and fruiting: November-July
Key identification features: This
tree species can grow up to 30 m tall. The leaves are simple, alternate, and
clustered at branch tips. It has yellowish-white bisexual flowers in axillary
fascicles, with a bell-shaped corolla and 24 stamens. The fruit is a green,
smooth berry with 4-5 seeds.
Uses: Astringent and
emollient prepared from the bark extract are used to medicate fracture,
swelling, itching, snake bite, wounds along cure of leprosy
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