Alstonia scholaris | SMPB Kerala

Family: Apocynaceae
Vernacular names: Ezhilamppala, Yekshippala,Pala, ഏഴിലംപാല, യക്ഷിപ്പാല, പാല (Malayalam), Devil tree (English), Saptaparna (Sanskrit), Ezilai pillai (Tamil)
Distribution: South and South East Asia to Australia
Description: Large trees. Leaves simple, whorled, estipulate. Flower bisexual, greenish-white in terminal umbellate cymes. Fruit of two linear, narrow, pendulous follicular mericarps, green; seeds 5-6 mm long, flat, commate at both ends.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: October-February

Parts used: Bark, leaves and milky exudate
Properties & Uses: The bark is useful in fever, malarial fevers, abdominal disorders, diarrhoea, asthma, skin diseases, ulcers and rheumatic swellings. The tender leaves in the form of poultice are good for ulcers with foul discharges.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Homeo,
Traditional Uses:The milky latex of the plant is used to treat wounds caused by burns and boils.
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