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