Decalepis salicifolia
| Decalepis salicifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Decalepis |
| Species: | D. salicifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Decalepis salicifolia (Bedd. ex Hook.f.) Bruyns[1] | |
Decalesis salicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Laccadive Islands and south-west India.[1]
Considered Critically Endangered due to over-harvesting of the fragrant roots. The major component of the essential oil of the roots is the fragrant phenolic compound 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, a positional isomer of vanillin.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Decalesis salicifolia", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-04
- ↑ RODRIGUES, VEREENA; KUMAR, AMIT; GOKUL, SIVARAMAN; SHUKLA, ASHUTOSH K.; RAVIKUMAR, KALIAMOORTHY; SUNDARESAN, VELUSAMY (2021). "Decalepis salicifolia (Bedd. ex Hook. f.) Venter: A steno-endemic and critically endangered medicinal and aromatic plant from Western Ghats, India". Journal of Biosciences. 46: 44. doi:10.1007/s12038-021-00162-6. Retrieved 1 May 2026.