About black bitterberry
Strychnos potatorum also known as clearing-nut tree (Telugu: చిల్లగింజ, Kannada: kataka/ಕತಕ, Tamil: தேத்தான் கொட்டை(Thethankottai), Bengali: কতকা Hindi: Nirmali Burmese: ခပေါင်းရေကြည်, Sinhala ඉඟිනි) is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet (12 meters). The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as for purifying water in India and Myanmar.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Strychnos potatorum
- Genus
- Strychnos
- Family
- LOGANIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and mixed forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- निर्मली Nirmali, Nirmali
- Nepali
- दमाई फल Damaai Phal, निर्मली Nirmali
- Bengali
- নির্মলী Nirmali
- Tamil
- Sirungamaram, Kal Kottei, Tattan Kottei
- Kannada
- ಚಿಲ್ಲ Chilla
- Malayalam
- Thettamaram, Chillam, Kadakam
Botanical family
Loganiaceae
Logania Family
black bitterberry belongs to the Loganiaceae family.
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