Mitragyna parvifolia

• Botanical Name : Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
• Synonyms : Stephegyne parvifolia Korth.
• Common Name : Dhara Kadam, Kaim
• Plant Family : Rubiaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 12
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra

About Mitragyna parvifolia Plant :

• Habit : A big deciduous tree.
• Leaves : Opposite, elliptic, obovate, apex rounded or acute, stipules large, interpetiolar, pink caducous.
• Inflorescence : Globose heads.
• Flowers :
  • Greenish yellow, fragrant, peduncle with 2 small leaves at the base.
  • Calyx funnel-shaped.
  • Corolla funnel-shaped, lobes 5, recurved.
  • Stamens 5.
  • Ovary 2-celled, style white, exserted.
• Fruit : Capsular, close together in heads, of 2 dehiscent cocci, bluntly 10-ribbed, seeds many, winged.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : March-August
• Significance : Wood is very hard and used in bobbins and house building.