| Bridelia retusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Bridelia |
| Species: | B. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Bridelia retusa | |
Bridelia retusa is a species of Bridelia found in Bangladesh, Nepal, [1] India, Sri Lanka, southern China, Indochina, Thailand and Sumatra. [2] [3] [4]
This is the most common Indian species of Bridelia , found in dry deciduous to moist deciduous forests, mixed forest, riverbanks, rocky places, up to 2000 m in South India, 600 m in central and Central-East India, 1600 m on Himalayas and 1000 m in North East India. It is found throughout the country excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [5] The bark of the roots is used in traditional medicine. [6]