Bridelia retusa
| Bridelia retusa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Bridelia |
| Species: | B. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bridelia retusa (L.) A.Juss. | |
Stem of Bridelia retusa
Bridelia retusa is a species of Bridelia found in Bangladesh, Nepal,[1] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra.[2][3][4]
This is the commonest Indian species of Bridelia, found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2000 m in South India, 600 m in central and Central-East India, 1600 m on Himalayas and 1000 m in North East India. Found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5]
The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine.
References
- ↑ Bridelia retusa, forestrynepal.org
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 175 大叶土蜜树 da ye tu mi shu Bridelia retusa (Linnaeus) A. Jussieu, Euphorb. Gen. 109. 1824.
- ↑ Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh: Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng.
- ↑ Flora of India, Botanical Survey of India. "Flora of India, Volume 23, (Loranthaceae - Daphniphyllaceae), Pp 558, 2012".
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