Synonym : | - |
Bangla Name : | Boishaki, Panijama, Baishi, Bias, Paniahijal (Sylhet), Panijuma, Jikol (Chittagong) |
English Name : | - |
Family : | Salicaceae |
Disease : | Febrifuge. |
Description : | A small to medium-sized, deciduous tree. Leaves 5-12.5 cm long, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, entire or more usually serrulate, green and glabrous above, pale or white beneath. Flowers small, appearing after the leaves. Male catkins 5-12.5 cm long, sessile or on leafy shoots. Female catkins 2.5 cm long on leafy shoots. Capsules 3.8-5 mm long. |
Distribution : | Throughout the country, usually grow by river and canal bank and depressions. |
Chemical Constituents : | - |
Uses : | The barks are used as a febrifuge. |
Habit : | Tree |