Ajay ji according to info. in the book 'Trees of Mumbai' pg 51 ..." In olden days the wood of this tree was used to make slates for children, hence scholaris." The book further adds "The dita bark of the tree is used in Indian medecine for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and diarrhoea.During the Diwali festival, the bitter bark is consumed before eating sweets to neutralize the excessive intake of sugar."
regards, Rashida. On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Ajay Nalawade <[email protected]> wrote: > We noted Some Bark scraping in Konkan region. > Can anybody tell for which purpose this bark is used??? > > On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Arijit Banerjee <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Alstonia scholaris* in fruit, >> Patuli, Kolkata, India >> 8 January 2011 >> >> The fruits do look quite similar to those of *Wrightia tinctoria*(Khirni) >> >> Arijit Banerjee >> >> >
