Salacia oblonga Wall.
- Family: Celastraceae
- Vernacular names: Ponkorandi, പൊൻകൊരണ്ടി (Malayalam), Salacia (English), Pitika (Sanskrit), Ponkoranti (Tamil)
- Distribution: India and Sri Lanka
- Description: Stout climbers. Leaves oblong, acute or obtuse at apex. Peduncle short, stout. Flowers many, greenish-yellow. Berry, orange-red, smooth.
- Habit: Climbers/Lianas
- Habitat: Semi-evergreen and evergreen forests
- Flowering & Fruiting: March-May
- Parts used: Root
- Properties & Uses: Anti-septic. Root and bark are used for the treatment of rheumatism, gonorrhoea, swellings and skin diseases.
- Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
- Conservation Status: Endangered.
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