Common name Temple pillar, False Ashoka, Debdaru
Scientific name Monoonlongifolium(Sonn.) B.Xue & R.M.K Saunders.
Family Annonaceae
Tree
Uses
1. The leaves are used for decorations during Hindu festivals, made into wreaths and hung on doors.
2. The plant has medicinal uses in treatment of fever, worms, skin diseases, hypertension and diabetes.