Tabernaemontana alternifolia

Family: Apocynaceae
Vernacular names: Kundalappala, Kunninpala, Kuruttupala, Koonampala, കുന്തലപ്പാല, കുന്നിന്‍പാല, കുരുട്ടുപാല, കൂനമ്പാല (Malayalam),
Distribution: Endemic to Southern Western Ghats
Description: Leaves elliptic-oblong, apex acuminate, base acute. Cymes terminal or axillary. Flowers white pedicellate. Capsule yellow, 5 x 1.5 cm, beak acuminate; aril red.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in sacred groves
Flowering & Fruiting: April-October

Parts used: Root and bark
Properties & Uses: Root is used as a local anodyne, chewed for relief in tooth ache and also used as an vermicide.
Systems of Medicines: Folk,
Conservation Status: Near threatened.
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