About Indian Headache Tree
Premna serratifolia is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Lamiaceae. It blooms and fruits between May and November. During flowering season, it attracts a large number of butterflies and bees.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Premna obtusifolia
- Genus
- Premna
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist sandy soli and scrub jungle along sea coast amd mangrove forests
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Indian Headache Tree belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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