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Masania

Local Name	:	Masania
Botanical Name	:	Ehretia laevis Roxb.
Common Name	:	Chamror
Family	:	Boraginaceae
Distribution	:	Found throughout India including Odisha. Native to India, Pakistan, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, and Bhutan, and is primarily distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree native to tropical Asia. It is characterized by its glossy, ovate leaves and clusters of small, white to pale pink flowers that develop into small, rounded fruits.

Descriptions

It is a small to medium sized tree. Bark is typically smooth and grayish-brown in color. Leaves are simple, opposite, and lanceolate to ovate in shape. Flowers are small, white to pale yellow, and arranged in clusters at the ends of branches. Fruit is small, round berry, green and turns orange or red as it ripens.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

January-June

Use(s)

Bark is used in the treatment of ulcers and headaches.