Scientific Name :
Cipadessa baccifera (Roxb. ex Roth) Miq.
Synonym :
Melia montana Wall.
Cipadessa fruticosa Blume.
Common Name : Ranabili, Nalbila, Ranabili
Plant Family : Meliaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to July
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: Branches grey, ribbed
Leaves: Pinnate, leaflets 3 to 5 pairs, ovate, dentate towards apex, acuminate apex, leaflets comparatively smaller towards base of rachis and upper part have larger leafs
Flowers: Calyx triangular 5 lobed and pubescent, petals ovate white, stamens 5 to 10 yellow, ovary angular, stigma capitate
Inflorescence: Axillary corymbose panicles,
Fruits: Drupe, purple to red at maturity
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : JM
Distribution Range : Nepal to S. China and W. & Central Malesia.
Uses : Bark paste is used to relieve swelling and bleeding of gums
Juice prepared from root is used to cure indigestion problem also used in cold and cough.
