Scientific Name :
Holarrhena pubescens Wall. ex G.Don
Synonym :
Echites adglutinatus Burm.f.
Holarrhena codaga G.Don
Common Name : Bitter Oleander, Karva Indrajau, Kutaja
Plant Family : Apocynaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to June
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Pale
Leaves: Ovate, thin, elliptical, 15 cm, acuminate apex, latex exudates from leaves
Flowers: Sepals 5 lobed, petals salver shaped, stamens 5, bicarpellary
Inflorescence: Corymbose cymes
Fruits: Follocles in pairs, cylindric, 20 to 40 cm many seeded
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : Kenya to S. Africa, Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
Uses : Bark and seed are used in treating malaria also an excellent cure for chronic dysentery.
