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Medicine- The bark is carminative, digestive and tonic. It is used to stimulate the digestion and also in the treatment of skin complaints. The juice of the bark, combined with the bark juice of Cordia dichotoma and Psidium guajava, is used to treat indigestion. The powdered bark, combined with a pinch of tumeric (Curcuma longa) is used to relieve fevers.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Wet tropical biome 250-2000m.
Evergreentree 8m tall.
Woody stem, strong, strudy truk.
Large, elliptic, often with a velvety underside.
Small, purple, and borne in dense clusters.
Small, purple berries.
Flowering: May- July.