Thespesia Populnea -Medicinal Planta

BOTANIC DESCRIPTION Thespesia populnea is a shrub or medium-sized evergreen tree, up to 20 m tall with a dense crown. Bark greyish. Twigs densely covered with brown to silvery scales, glabrescent. Leaves alternate, simple; petiole 5-8 (max.

Thespesia populnea, family Malvaceae, commonly known as paras pipal and Indian tulip tree, is widely distributed in coastal forests of India and south-eastern areas. The plant is medicinally used for the treatment of numerous diseases, including cutaneous infections, brain and liver disorders.