Bridelia stipularis

Botanical Name – Bridelia stipularis

Common Name – Climbing Bridelia 

Distribution

• In India it is distributed in evergreen forests of western ghats, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala
  
  

Habitat

• It occurs in the Primary and secondary forests, near wet places, like streams, rivers, swamps
  
  

Habit

• Evergreen
• Climbing shrub
  
  

Ecology

• Yellow footed green pigeon, bulbuls, Barbets, bats feed on fruits
• Flies, moths pollinate flowers
• Host plant of Endoclita malabaricus moth
  
  

Uses

• Fruits are edible
• Tree possesses antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective and

          antidiabetic property

• The bark is used as a medicine against intestinal worm and malaria
• A decoction of the bark is used as a treatment for cough, fever, asthma, and jaundice
• An infusion of the leaves is used as a treatment against colic, jaundice, and in postpartum treatment
• Leaf powder and warm leaf poultice are applied to white spots in the skin

• The twigs are used in basketry
• A fatty oil is obtained from the seeds
  
  

Propagation

• Seeds