Sarcostigma kleinii

(Sarcostigma kleinii)

Description

Sarcostigma kleinii is a large liana seen extensively in the Western Ghats. An oil is extracted from the seeds. This plant is used widely in Ayurveda.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Icacinales

Family:Icacinaceae

Genus:Sarcostigma

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