File:Strychnos nux-vomica L. - Flickr - lalithamba.jpg
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DescriptionStrychnos nux-vomica L. - Flickr - lalithamba.jpg |
Family: Loganiaceae Distribution: Common in dry deciduous forests in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and China. 5-8m tll deciduous trees. Stem bark ash colored, smooth.Leaves 5-8x3-5cm orbicular-ovate, coriaceous, base attenuate, entire, 3 nerves prominenet.Flowers 2-2.5 cm long, 5-8mm across, greenish yellow or greenish white,in short axillary cymes. Berries 3-5 cm across, pericarp thick, hard,orrange when ripe,pulp white, seeds 2 ashy-grey, compressed. Stem bark is used as fish poison, seeds are used in ulcers, dysentry and fevers. Fruit is poisonous. Photographed at Eastern ghats of Nellore district. Ref: Flora of Presidency of Madras, by J.S.Gamble. |
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Source | Strychnos nux-vomica L. |
Author | Lalithamba from India |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by lalithamba at https://www.flickr.com/photos/45835639@N04/5587067021. It was reviewed on 18 May 2013 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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