A small or moderate-sized deciduous tree, up to 40 ft. in height and 3-4 ft., in girth, with a clean bole of 15-20 ft. Bark erey, exfoliating in irregular flakes or thin long strips; leaves alternate, 4-5 in. x 3-4 in., lobed, angled or rounded, cordate, palmately nerved, closely felted beneath; flowers polygammous, greenish white or purplish in much-branched panicles; capsules small, globose, 3-valved, tomentose; seeds reniform, dark brown.

Hypothermic and hypotensive (leaf); depresses the central nervous system (leaf and stem bark).

Hibiscone C and hibiscoquinone B (stem)

In rheumatism, lumbago, body aches and skin diseases and lowers blood pressure (leaf). Leaves are chewed when there is a deficiency of saliva; to treat boils, diabetes and rheumatism (bark).

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.