Bridelia retusa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Bridelia |
Species: | B. retusa
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Binomial name | |
Bridelia retusa |
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Bridelia retusa is a species of Bridelia found in Bangladesh, Nepal,[1] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra.[2][3][4]
This is the most common Indian species of Bridelia, found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2000 m in South India, 600 m in central and Central-East India, 1600 m on Himalayas and 1000 m in North East India. It is found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Bridelia retusa Archived 2015-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, forestrynepal.org
- ^ "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ "Bridelia retusa in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- ^ "Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh: Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ Balakrishnan, Nambiyath P (2012). Loranthaceae - Daphniphyllaceae. Flora of India. Vol. 23. Botanical Survey of India. p. 558. ISBN 9788181770493. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
- ^ "Bridelia retusa - Spinous Kino Tree".