Scientific Name :
Helicteres isora L.
Synonym :
Helicteres grewiifolia DC.
Helicteres roxburghii G.Don
Common Name : East-Indian screw tree, Marorphali, Dhamani
Plant Family : Malvaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : July to December
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: Upto 4 m
Stem: Dark brown, young stems hairy
Leaves: Oblong, chordate, obovate, stellate, crenate margins, stipulate
Flowers: Bilibiate, bracteate, hairy, sepals tubular, wide mouth, petals clawed unequall, anthers 10
Inflorescence: Cymose axillary
Fruits: Capsule beaked, many seeded
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : China (S. Yunnan) to Tropical Asia.
Uses : Bark yields strong fibre, fruits useful in supresisng bowels and flatulence in children.
