Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R. Parker.
| Kannada Name : | Mukhyamuttage, Mullumuttaga |
| Common Name : | Pithraj tree |
| Family Name : | Meliaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Aphanamixis polystachya |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Least concern |
| Flowering Period : | None |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Indian Subcontinent |
Uses
Bark is used in spleen, liver diseases, tumour and abdominal complaints. Seed-oil is used in rheumatism.
Description
Evergreen tree, 20-30 m in height. Leaves compound, imparipinnate, alternate, pulvinate, oblong-elliptic, membranous when young, later leathery, base oblique, apex acute or acuminate with entire margin. Inflorescence axillary panicles. Flower polygamous, white, 6-7 mm in diameter. Fruit a single seeded orange-red subglobose capsule.
