Miliusa velutina is a flowering plant belonging to the family Annonaceae, native to parts of Asia from India in the west to Vietnam in the east.[1].
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Miliusa |
| Species: | M. velutina
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| Binomial name | |
| Miliusa velutina (DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson
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Vernacular names
editകാനക്കൈത , വില്ലൂന്നി (Malayalam)[2]
Phenology
editFlowering and Fruiting : February-October[3]
Uses
editThe plant has traditionally been used as a vegetable by local populations and as an herbal remedy in several countries to treat conditions such as inflammation and bacterial infections[4].
References
edit- ^ "Miliusa velutina (DC.) Hook.f. & Thomson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 8 November 2024.
- ^ Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Miliusa velutina. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.
- ^ The Son, N., 2019. Genus Miliusa: A review of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019(1), p.8314693.