Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin.
| Kannada Name : | Guddada goni, Kallu maavina mara |
| Common Name : | Sage-leaved alangium |
| Family Name : | Cornaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Alangium salviifolium |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | February - April |
| Fruiting Period : | March - May |
| Origin : | Tropical Asia, Tropical Africa |
Uses
In Ayurveda the roots and the fruits are used for the treatment of rheumatism and haemorrhoid. Externally, it is used for the treatment of bites by rabbits, rats, and dogs. The root-bark is also used in traditional medicine skin problems and as an antidote for snake bite. The wood is used to make ornamental work, pestles and rollers and also is also used as a fuel wood.
Description
Small, bushy tree, growing up to 10m. The leaves are elliptic oblong, elliptic lanceolate or oblong lanceolate. The flowers are greenish white, fascilcled, axillary or on old wood. The berries are ovoid, ellipsoid or nearly globose.glabrous, smooth and violet to purple.
