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Kuruma

Local Name	:	Kuruma
Botanical Name	:	Adina cordifolia (Roxb.) Brandis
Common Name	:	Haldu, Haldavan
Family	:	Rubiaceae
Distribution	:	Found throughout Odisha. Distributed throughout India except in the arid regions of Rajasthan. Also found in India, Burma, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, South China, Bhutan, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a tropical tree, notable for its broad, heart-shaped leaves and small, ball shaped flowers.

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Descriptions

It is a large deciduous tree. Leaves are large, oval-shaped, and oppositely arranged on the branches in pairs. Flowers are bisexual, yellow, and ball-shaped. Fruit is a capsule that splits into two dehiscent cocci, each containing about six brown seeds.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

June-March

Use(s)

Tender apical parts decoction is used to treat eyes infections.