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Bhuasuni

Local Name	:	Bhuasuni
Botanical Name	:	Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
Common Name	:	Freshwater Mangrove
Family	:	Rhizophoraceae
Distribution	:	It is well-distributed in coastal, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems in India including Odisha. Found in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Australia and Oceania, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Caribbean and Central America etc.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a tropical tree species found in coastal regions and riverbanks, characterized by its glossy leaves and small, white flowers. It is valued for its timber and ecological role in stabilizing shorelines.

Descriptions

It is a medium to large evergreen tree with smooth to slightly fissured grey to brown bark. The leaves are simple, opposite, and elliptic to obovate, with a leathery texture and glossy green surface. Small, white to pale yellow flowers occur in clusters in the leaf axils, and the fruit is a small, spherical drupe that turns red or black when mature.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

December - May

Use(s)

Bark is used to treat wounds, cuts.