Streblus asper Lour.
Streblus asper Lour.
Family: Moraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Streblus
Species: asper
Common Name:
English: Sand paper tree
Malayalam: Parakam
Hindi: Daheya
Tamil: Kuruppila
Description: It is a densely branched tree. Leaves are oblong to ovate, toothed margins. Male flowers are rounded and greenish yellow. Female flowers are green, it nearly encloses the fruit. Fruit is ovoid and pale yellow in colour.
Phenology: January-March.
Uses: To treat leprosy, piles, cancer, diarrohea etc.
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