Family - Pittosporaceae
Synonym - No synonym
Vernacular names - Kachappatta, Analivetham, Analivegam
Habit - Shrub to Small Tree
Habitat - Evergreen, shola and moist deciduous forests
Distribution - South India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting - February-April
Key Identification Features - It is a large shrub to small tree with rough, grey bark that emits a pungent smell when cut. Its leaves are simple, elliptic, and arranged in a pseudo-verticillate pattern toward the branch tips. The lateral nerves number 10-12, and the midrib is covered in fine hairs both above and below. The creamy-white flowers are borne in terminal sessile umbels, with sepals that are ovate, obtuse, and pubescent. Staminal filaments are 6 mm long, and the ovary is densely hairy. The fruit is a globose capsule.
Uses - It is a Medicinal plant
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