Bridelia retusa explained

Bridelia retusa is a species of Bridelia found in Bangladesh, Nepal,[1] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra.[2] [3] [4]

This is the most common Indian species of Bridelia, found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2000 m in South India, 600 m in central and Central-East India, 1600 m on Himalayas and 1000 m in North East India. It is found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.forestrynepal.org/resources/trees/bridelia-retusa Bridelia retusa
  2. Web site: Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  3. Web site: Bridelia retusa in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org.
  4. Web site: Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh: Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng. . 2012-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110203063650/http://www.mpbd.info/plants/bridelia-retusa.php . 2011-02-03 . dead .
  5. Book: Balakrishnan, Nambiyath P. Loranthaceae - Daphniphyllaceae. Flora of India. Botanical Survey of India. 23. 558. 2012 . August 3, 2017. 9788181770493.
  6. Web site: Bridelia retusa - Spinous Kino Tree .

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