Bridelia retusa is a species of Bridelia found in Bangladesh, Nepal,[1] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra.[2][3][4]

Bridelia retusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Bridelia
Species:
B. retusa
Binomial name
Bridelia retusa
Stem of Bridelia retusa

This is the most common Indian species of Bridelia, found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2000 m in South India, 600 m in central and Central-East India, 1600 m on Himalayas and 1000 m in North East India. It is found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bridelia retusa Archived 2015-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, forestrynepal.org
  2. ^ "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
  3. ^ "Bridelia retusa in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  4. ^ "Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh: Bridelia retusa (L.) Spreng". Archived from the original on 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  5. ^ Balakrishnan, Nambiyath P (2012). Loranthaceae - Daphniphyllaceae. Flora of India. Vol. 23. Botanical Survey of India. p. 558. ISBN 9788181770493. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bridelia retusa - Spinous Kino Tree".