Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical