Synonyms: 

Chailletia edulis Kurz

Sarcostigma edule Kurz

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Icacinales

Family: Icacinaceae

Native: E. Asia

Common Names

English –  Ingudi

Malayalam – ഓടൽ, എരുമത്താളി

Description:

Sarcostigma kleinii is a type of plant with small, oval-shaped leaves and clusters of tiny white flowers.

Habitat: Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred groves.

Distribution: India, Borneo, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Vietnam.

Uses: Sarcostigma kleinii is used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments due to its believed medicinal properties.