Bridelia retusa
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| Bridelia retusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Bridelia |
| Species: | B. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bridelia retusa | |
Bridelia retusa is a plant found in Bangladesh, Nepal,[2] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra.[3][4][5]
This is the most common Indian species of Bridelia, found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in South India, 600 m (1,970 ft) in central and Central-East India, 1,600 m (5,250 ft) on the Himalayas and 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in North-east India. It is found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine.[7]
