Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken
Family : Sapindaceae
Common name : Kusum
Location : Mayurbhanj, Odisha India
Habit : Tree
Habitat : Dry as well as swampy areas in low altitude
Medicinal uses :
✔ Bark is used as astringent and the leaves are used as fodder for cattle.
✔ The bark paste with water can be used to treat menorrhea, malaria and dysentery.
✔ The seed oil by heating with garlic is applied over body to get relief from cold fever and ear ache.
Sweta Mishra
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha India