| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Verbenaceae |
| Local Name | Kattumayilla |
| Habit | Medium sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Tree, stem and branches slender, obtusely 4-angular or subterete; young parts pubescent, glabrous when mature; leaves usually 3, rarely 4-foliolate; petioles flattened, slender, 5-10 cm long, pubescent; leaflets lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or narrow-elliptic, acuminate or attenuate at base, entire somewhat undulate along margins, acuminate at apex; middle leaflets 10-20 x 3-5 cm; petiolules 0.5-1.5 cm long; lateral leaflets 8.5-15 x 3-4 cm; petiolules 0.5-1 cm long; subglabrous or glabrous above, with dense minute rounded yellow resinous glands beneath; flowers numerous; drupes globose, ca 0.7 cm, red. |