Crops > Medicinal, herbs & drugs > Wrightia tinctoria, identification, India



Crops > Medicinal, herbs & drugs > Wrightia tinctoria, identification, India

Crops Medicinal, herbs & drugs Wrightia tinctoria, identification, India

Wrightia tinctoria

April 2006. During recent visits to the forests of Chhattisgarth, a tree used for medicinal use was found and PestNet members were asked for its identification. It was thought to be Wrightia tinctoria. The tree is used traditional in the treatment of sickle cell anaemia.

Photos can be seen on Ecoport:

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=64561

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=64586

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=64554

It appeared to be that species.