Bridelia retusa

Botanical Name – Bridelia retusa
Common Name – Asana

Habit

• Deciduous
• Medium
• Fast-growing

Specific Properties

• Preferred for soil reclamation
• Fire resistant

Ecology

• Birds such as Flowerpeckers, Flycatchers, Yellow-footed Green Pigeon relish its fruits
• Sloth bear, civets, macaques, squirrels feed on fruits
• Larval host plant for Pointed Ciliate Blue, Tricolour Pied Flat, Common Hedge Blue butterflies
• Attracts lots of insects such as bees, flies, wasps

Uses

• Edible fruits
• Used to treat diabetes, rheumatism, dysentery, diarrhoea, urinary infections, infertility, and wound healing
• Possess antioxidant activity and significant anticancer activity
• Leaves as fodder
• Rich in tannin
• Timber
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Propagation

• Seeds