Tuesday 5 May 2020

Naregamia alata (Meliaceae)

पित्तमारी | Goanese Ipecac
Naregamia alata (Meliaceae)

Naregamia : Nilanarakam - Malayalam name
alata : Winged - Petiole

Distribution :- Endemic to Western peninsular India
Habitat :- Forest
Habit :- Small shrub
Leaves :- 3-leaflets; Winged petiole
Flowering :- Mansoon
Flowers :- Solitary; 5-petals, White; Cylindrical staminal tube, Whitish-yellow; 10-stamens
Fruits :- 3-cornered, 3-valved capsule; 6-seeded (2×3)
Propagation :- Seeds
Uses :- Folk medicine

#FloraofSindhudurg #NK





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