Vateria indica
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 Vateria indica, Illustration.
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Vateria indica (Kannada ಧೂಪದ ಮರ)is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss. This tree grows like a palm but has blunt thorns along its trunk.
[edit] Uses
The resin extracted by scratching the tree's bark is used as a natural incense in India. the [stilbenoids] in resins have been shown to have some anti tumour effects. The resin is used as an Ayurvedic medicine.
[edit] Source
- Ashton, P. 1998. Vateria indica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
- Anti tumor effects of stilbenoids from Vateria Indica [1]
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