Aphanamixis polystachya is found in India . Synonyms are Amoora rohituka Aglaia polystachya, Andersonia rohituka
This herb is a member of Meliaceae plant family.
This is a big tree. A medium or large sized tree, 15 to 20 meters in height. The leaves are large, imparipinnate. The leaflets are opposite, elliptic-oblong, acuminate, glabrous on both the surface. The male flowers are numerous in axillary panicles; female or bisexual flowers are larger than male axillary or supra-axillary solitary spikes. The fruits are globular, smooth, yellow when ripe. The seeds are with scarlet aril.
Usage:
The plant specially the bark is used as astringent and applied on swelling after a fall. In recent times anti carcinogenic ingredients are found from this plant.
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Gujarati: Ragat Rohido
Marathi: Raktharohida
Bengali: Tiktaraj
Kannada: Mukhyamuttage
Tamil: Malampuluvan, Sem, Semmaram
Malayalam: Chemmaram, Sem
Telugu: Chevamanu, Rohitaka
