Ixora coccinea L.

 

   

        Scientific Name: Ixora coccinea L.

Family: Rubiaceae

Synonym: Pavetta coccinea (L.) Blume

Vernacular name: Chethi, Shekki, Kattuchethi, Thechi, Thetti

Habit: Shrub

Habitat: Cultivated

Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thaliland, Vietnam

Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the year

Key identification features: Bushy shrubs spreading via root sprouts; opposite leaves elliptic to oblong with a short acute tip at the apex and a slightly cordate base. Inflorescence in corymbs with short peduncles and pedicels. Fruit is didymous berry.

 

Tribal Consumers: Kuruma, Adiyan

 

Uses: In traditional medicine, the leaves and flowers are utilized for their potential medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, which may help treat skin conditions and promote healing.