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Sahada

Local Name	:	Sahada
Botanical Name	:	Streblus asper Lour.
Common Name	:	Rough-leaved Streblus
Family	:	Moraceae
Distribution	:	The species is distributed in tropical Asian countries like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.
Habit	:	Tree
Short Description	:	It is a medium-sized tree with a dense, spreading canopy, and rough, serrated leaves. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers and spherical fruit, often used in traditional medicine.

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Descriptions

It is a small densely branched tree. Leaves are elliptic, rhomboid, ovate or obovate and irregularly toothed. Flowers unisexual, male flowers with rounded heads greenish yellow or cream and short peduncle, female flowers with longer stalked green color. Fruit ovoid, yellow to orange in color.

Flowering & Fruiting Period

March - June

Use(s)

The fruits attract small birds. The branchlets are chewed to tighten teeth and gums.