Family :
Burseraceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Clustered, Alternate
Leaf Type
Trifoliate
Leaf Shape
Ovate, Sub-orbicular
Leaf Apex
Obtuse
Leaf Base
Sub-Acute
Leaf Margin
Crenate
Habit : An armed deciduous shrub.
Habitat and Distribution : Occasional on the lower dry deciduous slopes in full sun. Plains, scrub jungle to 900m. Peninsular India.
Indigenous Information : The bark is medicinal. The sap is used to cure mouth ulcers.
Field Tips : Leaf fall in February. Wood white. Leaves arising from thorny branches.
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Names:
Irula : Esalae mara
Tamil : Mulkilluvai
Flower:
In axillary clusters, white. Flowering in March.Fruit :
A drupe, ovoid to sub globose, red. Seeds 2. Fruiting in April.
