Crateva nurvala

Crateva nurvala is an accepted name for a small tree in the genus Crateva and the family Capparaceae. However, the Catalogue of Life lists this as a synonym of C. magna. The small wild or cultivated tree is widespread from India to Southeast Asia, south of China. It grows lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. It occurs on glades, at the edge of a forest, near rivers and lakes, etc. The dried bark is used raw drug in traditional systems of medicine in India such as Ayurveda and Siddha.