Scientific Name :
Gymnosporia emarginata (Willd.) Thwaites
Synonym :
Celastrus emarginatus Willd.
Maytenus emarginata (Willd.) Ding Hou
Common Name : Red Spike Thorn, Henk, Baikal
Plant Family : Celastraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : December to April
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 6 m
Stem:Grey spinous
Leaves:Alternate, obovate, emarginate, petioles red
Fruits: Capsule, globose
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : India, Sri Lanka, Peninsula Malaysia.
Uses : Leaves poultice is useful in treating aches or sores in parts of the body
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