Vateria indica
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| Vateria indica | |
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| Vateria indica, Illustration. | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vateria |
| Species: | V. indica |
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| Vateria indica L. | |
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Vateria indica (Kannada ಧೂಪದ ಮರ)is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss. This tree grows like a palm but has blunt thorns along its trunk.
Saplings grown in rainy season collected
Leaves of Vateria Indica
Uses
The resin extracted by scratching the tree's bark is used as a natural incense in India. Some stilbenoids in resins from V. indica have been shown to have some in vitro anti-tumor effects in high doses when isolated from the plant. The resin is used as an Ayurvedic medicine.
Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Vateria indica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- Anti tumor effects of stilbenoids from Vateria Indica
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