An indigenous tree rare in moist wet lowlands up to 600 m a.s.l. (As per
Thwaites and
Trimen) or extinct in the wild. But commonly planted not only moist wet lowlands but also in the hill country and in relatively dry areas. According to
Lewis (1934) there had been a white-flowered variant of this from
Kelani river near
Kitulgala. Roots, barks and seeds are used in medicine.
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