Antidesma alexiteria

Antidesma alexiteria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Genus:	Antidesma
Species:	A. alexiteria
Binomial name
	Antidesma alexiteria; L.
Synonyms
	Antidesma alexiteria Gaertn. [Invalid]; Antidesma zeylanicum Lam.; Antidesma zeylanicum C.Presl [Illegitimate];

Antidesma alexiteria is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It was early classified as a genus within family Euphorbiaceae, but later moved into family Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Southern India and Sri Lanka. It is a small understory shrub with maximum height of 8m. Fruits are red in color. In Sri Lanka, the plant is known as "Heen embilla - හීන් ඇඹිල්‍ල", which is used in Ayurvedic purposes.^[2] leaves of A. alexiteria are used as an antidote for many snake bites, and bark of the root for dysentery treatments.^[3]

References[]

India Biodiversity

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[1] "Antidesma alexiteria L. — the Plant List".

[2] "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".

[3] "Antidesma alexiteria - Useful Tropical Plants".

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