MEDICINAL PLANTS OF SIKKIM

 

 

Basic Information

 

 

Species                                   : Tetradium fraxinifolium (Hook) Harley

Local Name                             : Khanakpa (Nep), Kanu (Lep)

Synonym                                 : Evodia fraxinifolia (Hook) Bentham

Family                                      : Rutaceae

Habitat                                    : A tree.

Distribution                            :

Sikkim                                      : Subtropical forest slopes 860-1900m.

Outside                                    : Bhutan.

Morphological information

Trees up to 12m. leaves 30-65cm, leaflets 5 pairs, ovate elliptic, acuminate, baase +- asymmetrically rounded, margin crenulate, glabrous or sparselyu pubescent on both surfaces, marginal loil glands larger than those scattered about lamina, inflorescence 30 cm, branches pubescent. Flowers usually 4-merous. Calyx 4-lobed 0.5-2.5mm. petals greenish, stamens slightly longer than petals. Ovary glabrous or appressed pubescent. Ovule 2 per carpel. Fruits mostly 4-carpellate, connate at base forming a 4-lobbed follicle c11mm across, seed 2 per cell,subtrigonous; c4mm black.

Flowering              : June

Fruiting                 : June

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Medicinal               : The plant is used as antipyretic.


Reference

1. Grierson, A.J.C       and Long, D.G. (1987). Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim

 (Vol. 1, part 1). Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh.

2. Progress Report of the Project "Studies on Medicinal Plants of Sikkim" (1998-2001).

SState Council of Science and Technology for Sikkim.