Habit : A small deciduous tree.
Habitat and Distribution : Very common in foothills, up to 1000m. India and Sri Lanka.
Indigenous Information : Elephants feed on this tree. The juice which is extracted from the tender shoots is mixed with mother’s milk and used to clean and cool the eye. The juice from the stem is mixed with cumin and milk to cure dysentery. The bark fibre is used to make ropes to make ladders and to tie cows.
Field Tips : A densely foliaceous rather crooked tree. Bark rough and black. The pods are often twisted.