Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr. var. latifolia (Roxb.) A. Chev.

• Family: Sapotaceae
• Vernacular names: Ilupa, Irippa, ഇലിപ്പ , ഇരിപ്പ (Malayalam), Butter Tree (English), Madhooka (Sanskrit), Kaattu iluppai (Tamil)
• Distribution: India and Myanmar
• Description: Small tees. Leaves simple, alternate, clustered at the end of branchlets. Flowers bisexual, creamy, axillary. Fruit a berry, ovoid, greenish; seeds 2.
• Habit: Tree
• Habitat: Banks of rivers in semi-evergreen forests
• Flowering & Fruiting: December-July

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• Parts used: Whole plant
• Properties & Uses: Astringent, laxative and emollient. Seeds and flowers are used to treat skin diseases. Bark is useful in itching. Flowers are used to treat scorpion sting. Root, bark and leaves are used for the treatment of snake bite.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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