Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don
Vernacular name: Indrajao
Species Name: Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don
Family: Apocynaceae
Habit: Deciduous Tree
Stem: Pale Bark, Branched,
Leaf: Opposite, ovate, oblong, thin, obtuse, pointed, subsessile.
Flowering: February-June
Flowers: Corymbose cyme inflorescence, bisexual flowers, White, scentless, bracteates, bracts small.
Fruit: A pair of follicles
Uses
- Bark is bitter and astringent.
- It is used in amoebic dysentery.
- The seeds are used in asthma and colic.
- According to Ayurveda, the bark is useful in treatment of piles, skin diseases and biliousness. The bark is used externally in case of skin troubles.
