Scientific Name :
Volkameria inermis L.
Synonym :
Clerodendrum capsulare Blanco
Clerodendrum coriaceum Poir.
Common Name : Wild Jasmine, Chhoti-ari, Sangam.
Plant Family : Lamiaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : August to January
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: Brown, green or purplish, extensively branched, straggling , pubescent
Leaves: Elliptical, obovate, apex mucronate, acute, opposite,
Flowers: Calyx 5 lobed, corolla tubular 5 lobed, stamens 4, didynamous, ovary tetracarpellary, stigma bifid
Inflorescence: Cymose
Fruits: Drupe, 4 lobed, persistent calyx at the base
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific.
Uses : The leaf juice used for treating head ache.
Seeds used to treat stomach problems.
Useful in controlling fever.
