Bridelia retusa

Common Name – Asana

Botanical name– Bridelia retusa

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

Propagation

• Seeds