Synonyms: 

Salacia fruticosa Wall

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Celastrales

Family: Celastraceae

Native: Tropical regions of Africa and Asia

Common Names

English – Salacia

Malayalam – ഏകനായകം, പൊൻകരണ്ടി

Tamil –

Description: 

Climbing shrubs. Leaves elliptic-ovate or elliptic-oblong. Cymes axillary; flowers brownish-yellow that are fragrant. Berry, globose, red; seeds 1-3.

Habitat:   Woody climbing shrubs

Distribution: Western Ghats

Uses: Used in raditional medicine. Anti-diabetic. Roots are used for the treatment of leprosy, skin diseases, wounds, ulcers and liver disorders.

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