Persea macrantha | SMPB Kerala

Family: Lauraceae
Vernacular names: Kulamavu, Uravu, കുളമാവ്, ഊറാവ് (Malayalam), Persea (English), Kshudramra (Sanskrit), Kolamavu (Tamil)
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Description: Large trees. Leaves simple, alternate, clustered at the apex of branchlets. Flowers bisexual, pale yellow, in terminal panicle or from upper axils. Fruit a berry.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Evergreen, semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
Flowering & Fruiting: December-May

Parts used: Bark and leaves
Properties & Uses: Anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and purgative. Bark decoction mixed with honey is used to treat asthma, consumption and rheumatism. Leaves are used for the treatment of external application for ulcers.
Systems of Medicines: Folk,
Conservation Status: Vulnerable.
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