| Miliusa velutina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Miliusa |
| Species: | M. velutina |
| Binomial name | |
| Miliusa velutina (DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson | |
| Synonyms | |
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Miliusa velutina is a flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae, native to parts of Asia from India in the west to Vietnam in the east. [1] .
കാനക്കൈത , വില്ലൂന്നി (Malayalam) [2]
Flowering and Fruiting : February-October [3]
The plant has traditionally been used as a vegetable by local populations and as an herbal remedy in several countries to treat conditions such as inflammation and bacterial infections [4] .
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