Family:
Myristicaceae
Synonym: Palala malabarica (Lam.) Kuntze
Vernacular
names:
Chorapali, Kattujathi, Kattujathikka, Kottappannu, Panampalka
Habit:
Dioecious trees, height 15 m
Habitat:
Evergreen and swamp forests
Distribution: Western Ghats and Bangladesh
Flowering
and fruiting: January-September
Key identification features:
These dioecious trees grow up to 20 m tall with greenish-black, smooth bark.
Their leaves are simple, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, and glossy above with a
bluish-green underside. The white flowers are unisexual, and the fruit is a
pubescent capsule.
Uses: Managing respiratory
ailments such as asthma and bronchitis, owing to its bronchodilator and
expectorant properties.
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