Aphanamixis polystachya

Aphanamixis polystachya
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Aphanamixis
Species:	A. polystachya
Binomial name
*Aphanamixis polystachya* (Wall.) R.N. Parker

Aphanamixis polystachya, the Pithraj tree, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae.

References

World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. retrieved 30 April 2007.Aphanamixis polystachya.
TALUKDER F. A. ; HOWSE P. E. ; (1995) Evaluation of Aphanamixis polystachya as a source of repellents, antifeedants, toxicants and protectants in storage against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), Univ. Southampton, dep. biology, Southampton SO16 7PX, ROYAUME-UNI, Journal of Stored Products Research (J. Stored Prod. Res.) ISSN 0022-474X CODEN JSTPAR, 1995, vol. 31, no1, pp. 55–61 (20 ref.) Elsevier Science, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI (1965) (Revue)

Bengali name of this tree is royna(রয়না).Another name of this tree is pithraj(পিথরাজ).Oil of the seeds is used to treatment of reumatism.Oil has pestisidal character.Falk people of Bangladesh massage their body parts with this oil before laid down into poluted water to prevent insect bite.Extract of bark, leaves and roots have antitumar activity.Oil is not edible and can be used as biodiesel and lighting.