Botanical Name

Salacia reticulata

Family

Celastraceae

Sanskrit name

Ekanayaka

English name

Salacia

Hindi name

Unknown

Kannada name

Ekanaayaka

Habit

Woody climber

Habitat

Coastal regions

Conservation Status

Endangered

Plant Description

Woody, climbing shrub. Bark smooth greenish grey. Leaves elliptic shape with tapering tip. Flowers are borne in leaf axil. They are light green to cream. Fruits small, pink to orange.

Distribution

Southern India, Sri Lanka

Part Used

Stem, root

Medicinal uses

Diabetes, obesity

Propagation through

Seed