| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Moraceae |
| Synonym | Tropis taxoides Heyne ex Roth |
| Synonym_2 | Phylloclamys spinosa (Roxb.) Bur. |
| Local Name | Kadala |
| Habit | Small sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Large shrubs with stout axillary spines. Leaves elliptic or ovate to obovate, acute to acuminate, base cuneate, dentate along distal half, to 12 x 5 cm. Male inflorescence axillary, in groups of 1-4 with 8-12 flowers. Female solitary, axillary. Drupe ellipsoid, ca 1 cm across, yellow, subtended by the enlarged foliaceous tepals, ca 2 cm long. |