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Dhuan nala

Local Name	:	Dhuan nala
Botanical Name	:	Cryptocarya amygdalina Nees
Common Name	:	Bhuia gachh
Family	:	Lauraceae
Distribution	:	It is found in Khordha and Puri districts of Odisha. Distributed in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal. This tree is found in tropical biomes in Southern China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysi
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a medium-sized tree with a spreading crown, primarily grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests on hilly land at an elevation of approximately 1100m.

Descriptions

It is a tall evergreen tree. Stem is woody with a smooth or slightly rough texture. Leaves are lanceolate to ovate in shape, with a glossy dark green upper surface and a paler underside. They are arranged alternately along the stems and have entire margins. Flowers are small, greenish-yellow, and arranged in panicles or clusters. Fruit is a drupe, generally spherical or ovoid in shape.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March-November

Use(s)

Leaves are used in traditional medicines for treating skin infections and diarrhea.