Crateva nurvala
Appearance
Crateva nurvala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Capparaceae |
Genus: | Crateva |
Species: | C. nurvala
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Binomial name | |
Crateva nurvala Buch.-Ham.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Crateva nurvala is an accepted name for a small tree in the genus Crateva and the family Capparaceae.[1][2] However, the Catalogue of Life lists this as a synonym of C. magna.[3]
Distribution
The small wild or cultivated tree is widespread from India to Southeast Asia, south of China. It grows lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It occurs on glades, at the edge of a forest, near rivers and lakes, etc.
Traditional medicine
The dried bark is used raw drug in traditional systems of medicine in India such as Ayurveda and Siddha.[4]
References
- ^ a b "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ The International Plant Names Index
- ^ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Atanu; Shashidhara, Shastry Chakrakodi; Aswathanarayana (2012). "Phytochemical and ethno-pharmacological profile of Crataeva nurvala Buch-Hum (Varuna): A review". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2 (2): S1162–8. doi:10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60379-7.
External links
- Media related to Crateva at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Crateva at Wikispecies
- India Biodiversity