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Mudia 
| Local Name |
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Mudia |
| Botanical Name |
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Vitex pinnata L. |
| Common Name |
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Five-leaved Chaste Tree |
| Family |
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Lamiaceae |
| Distribution |
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The species is distributed to Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerela, Assam, Karnataka, etc. It is also distributed in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Cambodia, etc. In Odisha, it is distributed in Puri, Ganjam, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, etc |
| Habit |
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Small Tree |
| Short Description |
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It is a deciduous tree native to tropical Asia, characterized by its compound leaves with five leaflets and small, fragrant, purple or white flowers. |
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Descriptions
It is a large tree with thick yellowish grey or
light brown bark. Leaves compound usually 3-foliolate,
central elliptical and larger than the side leaflet. Flowers
cream with yellowish palate and in lax axillary panicles.
Fruit drupe and obovoid.
Flowering & Fruiting Period
March - May
Use(s)
The leaves are used to treat stomach worms.
