Ivory Tree
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Scientific name
Holarrhena pubescens
Common name
Ivory tree
Malayalam name
കുടകപ്പാല
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Leaves :
- Flowers : bisexual, creamy-white, slightly fragrant, in terminal
- Flowering & Fruiting: April-October
How to use
- The paste made from root helps to relieve rheumatic pain, gout and paralysis.
- The seed decoction is useful for relieving dysentery, bleeding piles, intestinal worms and fever.
Parts used
Roots, Bark and Seeds
Uses
Chronic dysentery and Diarrhea
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by seeds either by direct sowing or by raising seedlings in a nursery.It is cultivated,ornamental and wild.Requires moderate watering, with regular irrigation needed during dry spells.
