Scientific Name :
Bridelia retusa (L.) A.Juss
Synonym :
Clutia retusa L.
Bridelia chineensis Thin
Common Name : Spinous Kino Tree, Kaji, Asana
Plant Family : Phyllanthaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : July – September
Flower Colour : White and creamy
Description : Height: 4 to 10 m
Stem: Grey, branches drooping
Leaves: Apex acuminate, margins entire, coriaceous, shining above, ventral surface whitish, rough and pubescent
Flowers: Bracteate, calyx persistent
Inflorescence: Panicles
Fruit: Drupe, grooved, seeds 2, often with 4 seeds, purple at beginning later turns blackish
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : JM, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to S. China and W. Malesia.
Uses : Leaves used as fooder for cattles
The bark and roots are astringent
