Getonia floribunda Roxb.

            

              Scientific Name: Getonia floribunda Roxb.

Family: Combretaceae

Synonym: Calycopteris floribunda (Roxb.) Lam. ex Poir.

Habit: Liana

Habitat: Moist and dry deciduous forests, scrub jungles, also in the plains Distribution: India, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh 

Flowering and Fruiting: January - April

Key identification features: Lianas with branchlets densely pilose. Panicles Fruit including calyx lobes, densely pilose; persistent calyx lobes longitudinally 3-veined with reticulate veins between, both surfaces pilose, especially on veins, or glabrescent, abaxially sparsely dark scaly.

 

Tribal Consumers: Adiya

Uses:  It also has traditional uses in herbal medicine, where parts of the plant are believed to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Additionally, it may be utilized in local cultures for its potential benefits in treating minor ailments.