Scientific Name :
Flacourtia latifolia (Hook.f. & Thomson) T.Cooke
Synonym :
Myroxylon latifolium (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze
Xylosma latifolia Hook.f. & Thomson
Common Name : Broad-Leaved Coffee-Plum, Tanbat
Plant Family : Salicaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to October
Flower Colour : Green
Description : Height: 3 to 5 m
Stem: Rough, armed with straight spines, sympodial growth
Leaves: Ovate, elliptical, serrate, shiny, alternate, coriaceous, 7 to 12 cm, petioles red,
Flowers: Sepals 4 to 7, petals 0, male flowers stamens many, female flowers carpels 3 to 10
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Berry, purple, 1 cm
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : SW. India.
Uses : It cures snake bite
It has antibacterial and antidiabetes properties
