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Ankula

Local Name	:	Ankula
Botanical Name	:	Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin
Common Name	:	Sage Leaved Alangium
Family	:	Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
Distribution	:	Throughout Odisha. It is distributed throughout India except Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir. It is also widely distributed in South east Asia
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	Ankula is a tall thorny tree native to India. It grows to a height of about 3 to 10 meters.

Descriptions

It is a deciduous tree with leaves oblong lanceolate, oblong-oval, acute or rounded base. Flowers are bisexual, white and fragrant. Fruit berries, ovoid or globose in shape, dark violet to purple when mature.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March-April

Use(s)

In Ayurveda the roots and the fruits are used for treatment of rheumatism, and hemorrhoid. Externally it is used for the treatment of bites of rabbits, rats, and dogs.