Morphology

It is a perennial tree grows up to a height of 20 m. Bark is brown-red coloured, soft and smooth. Leaves 5-15 cm X 2 to 7 cm in size and alternately arranged on the branches. Leaves are shiny on top portion, leaf veins are pinnate and free and blades are densely pubescent. Branching pattern is horizontal radiating in whorls from the trunk. Flowers are unisexual, composed of 3-4 sepals that are fused. Female flowers up to 1 cm long and are unicarpellate, uniovulate and form in a groups of 1-3, while male flowers are up to 7 mm long and form in a groups of 1-10. Occasionally, both male and female flowers present in the same tree. Fruits are yellow colored, with single seed present. Outside of the seed is covered with bright-red, fringed eshy, leathery coating

Globally found in India, South East Asia, North Australia, and Pacific islands. Natively it is found in the Moluccas in east Indonesia

Diarrhoea, malabsorption syndrome, emesis, dryness of mouth, chronic rhinitis, cough, asthma, seminal diabetes