Scientific Name: Lophopetalum wightianum Arn.
Family: Celastraceae
Synonym: Euonymus fimbriatus Baill. ex Laness., Euonymus ovatus Wall.
Vernacular name: Vembala,
Venkadavam, Venkkotta
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen forests and sacred groves
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Flowering & Fruiting: November-July
Key identification features: The tree stands has a buttressed bole. Its bark is yellowish- brown, mottled with white, and smooth. The leaves are simple, arranged opposite or subopposite. The tree produces pinkish to dull red flowers. The flowers grow in lax axillary or terminal dichasial cymes. The tree’s fruit is a capsule. The capsule is brown and smooth.
Tribal Consumers: Kurichiyan
Uses: In traditional medicine, parts of the tree are used to treat skin issues and digestive problems.
No comments:
Post a Comment