Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonym: Baliospermum montanum (Willd.) Müll.Arg., Croton solanifolius Geiseler
Vernacular name: Cheriyadanthi, Danthi, Dantika, Kadalavannakku, Nagadanthi
Habit: Undershrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests and field borders; also shaded places
Distribution: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Java, Malay peninsula, India
Flowering and Fruiting: August-April
Key identification features: It is subshrubs having simple, alternate leaves that are broadly ovate, often 3-lobed. The perianth lobes are 4 and are pubescent. Numerous stamens are found on a central receptacle, with slender filaments. The ovary is densely tomentose, and the style is 2-fid. The capsule is 3-lobed containing ovoid seeds with caruncles.
Uses: Root paste is applied to painful piles and swellings. Leaves are used in treatment of asthma and seeds are used in snakebite.
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