Synonyms: 

Locandia lucida (Steud.) Kuntze

Manungala pendula Blanco

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Sapindales

Family: Simaroubaceae

Native: India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

Common Names

English – Bitter Wood

Malayalam – കരിങ്ങോട്ട

Description:

Samadera indica is a tropical tree with glossy green leaves and small, yellowish flowers, found in various regions of Asia and Africa.

Habitat: Wastelands in the plains. Generally the plant is distributed along backwaters & moist deciduous forest.

Distribution: Throughout India.Africa

Uses: Traditional medicine.