Erythroxylum monogynum

Bastard sandal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Genus: Erythroxylum
Species: E. monogynum
Binomial name
Erythroxylum monogynum
Roxb.
Synonyms
  • Erythroxylum indicum (DC.) Elliot
  • Erythroxylum sideroxyloides Roxb. [Illegitimate]
  • Sethia indica DC. [1]

Erythroxylum monogynum, the bastard sandal or red cedar, is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae. It is native to Peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It is a small, evergreen bushy tree reaching 7 meters (but sometimes higher). The leaves are simple, alternate. Small white flowers are bisexual with 5–6 sepals. borne March through June; Fruit is a one-seeded drupe. Flowering and fruiting occur throughout the year. [2] The plant is known to have high medicinal value. It is taken to cure many diseases such as Stomachic, Dyspepsia, Fever, and Dropsy in ayurvedic medicine.[3]

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