Synonyms

Holarrhena malaccensis Wight.

Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) A. DC.

Systematic Position

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Gentianales

Family: Apocynaceae

Native: Indian subcontinent

Common Names

English – Ester tree, Ivory tree, Tellicherry tree, Indrajao

Malayalam –  കുടകപ്പാല

Description:
Holarrhena pubescens, a deciduous tree native to the Indian subcontinent, bears fragrant white flowers and elongated pods containing medicinal seeds used to treat various ailments in traditional medicine.

Habitat:  Moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains.

Distribution: Indo-Malesia

Uses: Holarrhena pubescens has several traditional uses, primarily in medicinal practices