Vateria indica
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| Vateria indica, Illustration. | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Vateria |
| Species: | V. indica |
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Vateria indica L. |
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Vateria indica, the white dammar, is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss. This tree grows like a palm but has blunt thorns along its trunk.
The resin extracted by scratching the tree's bark is used as incense in India. The resin is also used as an Ayurvedic medicine.Vateria indica oil is produced from the seeds.
Some stilbenoids in resins from V. indica have been shown to have some in vitro anti-tumor effects in high doses when isolated from the plant.
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