
(Quisqualis indica L.) Large climbing shrub. Leaves are oblong and opposite, rounded at the base. Flowers tubular and fragrant, white to purplish orange in cluster on the same stalk.Narrow 5-angled dried fruits, resembling coconut in taste.
Folkloric uses: Antihelminthic; Dried leaves preferable for deworming; Roasted seeds for diarrhea and fever; Pounded leaves externally for skin diseases; Decoction of boiled leaves used for dysuria,