Medium sized but trees size differ distinctly depending on their origin
Moderate growth rate
Ecology
Mammals- squirrels, bats, macaques, civets feed on fruits
Bees, birds and bats feed on nectar and pollen
Larval host plant for Common crow butterfly, nectar plant for Dark Cerulean butterfly
Uses
Fruits are edible, fruit pulp cures chronic dysentery
Aromatic flowers are used in garlands, for decoration, in perfumery, as herbal tea and as remedy against diarrhoea, biliousness, liver complaints, nose diseases, headache, and their smoke is good in asthma treatment
The root is aphrodisiac, diuretic, astringent to the bowels, strengthens gums
Oil from seeds is used for cooking, is used to make paint
The bark is used in treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, gum inflammation, toothache, gonorrhoea, snakebites, fevers, wounds, skin problems- scabies, eczema etc
leaves used to treat headache, toothache, wounds, sore eyes, and are smoked to cure infections of the nose and mouth
Timber is used for flooring, bearings, doors, framing, poles, foundation sills, railway sleepers, paving blocks, mine timber, furniture, vehicle bodies, wheels, turnery, tool handles, walking sticks, weaving shuttles, toys, sporting goods, musical instruments. Good-quality veneer and plywood gets manufactured from its wood
