Miliusa velutina is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae. It is a tree native the Indian Subcontinent and mainland Indochina, ranging from India in the west to Vietnam in the east.
Vernacular names Its names in Malayalam are കാനക്കൈത, വില്ലൂന്നി.Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 8 November 2024.
Phenology The plant flowers and fruits from February to October.Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.
Uses The plant has traditionally been used as a vegetable by local populations, and as an herbal remedy in several countries to treat conditions such as inflammation and bacterial infections.The Son, N., 2019. Genus Miliusa: A review of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019(1), p.8314693.
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