Scientific Name :
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
Synonym :
Nauclea parvifolia Roxb.
Stephegyne parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
Common Name : Kaim, Kaim, Kalam.
Plant Family : Rubiaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to August
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: Upto 40 m
Stem: Grey, smooth, scales peeling off at maturity
Leaves: Elliptical, ovate, obovate, opposite, deccusate, stipulate
Flowers: Fragrant, calyx and corolla 5, stamens 5, bicarpellary
Inflorescence: Globose heads
Fruits: Capsules, held together in globose heads
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.
Uses : It is used to treat jaundice
