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Sarcostigma kleinii (Sarcostigma kleinii)

Description

Sarcostigma kleinii is a large liana seen extensively in the Western Ghats. An oil is extracted from the seeds. This plant is used widely in Ayurveda.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Icacinales

            • Family: Icacinaceae

              • Genus: Sarcostigma