Miliusa velutina

Miliusa velutina
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
Guatteria velutina Uvaria villosa

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]

Vernacular names

Its names in Malayalam are കാനക്കൈത, വില്ലൂന്നി. ^[2]

Phenology

The plant flowers and fruits from February to October. ^[3]

Uses

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]

References

1. "Miliusa velutina (DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew . Retrieved 8 November 2024.
2. Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 8 November 2024.
3. Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.
4. The Son, N., 2019. Genus Miliusa: A review of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019(1), p.8314693.