is a climbing shrub,
height up to 5 m. Oval leaves with rounded tip are arranged alternately on the
branches. Flowers usually in terminal racemes, or axillary solitary. Petals 4,
clawed. Disk-appendix about as long as the petal claw, tubular, often trumpet
shaped, apex generally petaloid and more or less toothed. Stamens 4-6,
exserted, spreading; filaments on a short androphore or irregularly fused with
the gynophore. Fruit is nearly cylindrical, leathery - internal tissues surrounding the nearly round seeds are often
orange coloured. Flowering: January-March. It is threatened by habitat loss
Medicinal uses: farinosa are widely used as an anti-inflammatory agent and for the treatment of colic, conjunctivitis, stomach ache and snake bite. Leaves are considered to be purgative, anti-syphilitic, anthelmintic and anti-phlogistic and employed in the preparation of medicated oils.
This Particular species is
Conserved and Propagated in ECO HERBS SUGANDHAVANAM NURSERY.
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