''Erythroxylum monogynum'', the bastard sandal or red cedar, is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae. It is native to Peninsular

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

and

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. It is a small, evergreen bushy tree reaching (but sometimes higher). The leaves are simple, alternate. Small white flowers are bisexual with 5–6 sepals. borne March through June; Fruit is a one-seeded drupe. Flowering and fruiting occur throughout the year. The plant is known to have high medicinal value. It is taken to cure many diseases such as Stomachache, Dyspepsia, Fever, and Dropsy in ayurvedic medicine.

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Flowers of IndiaTropical plants
Flora of India (region) Trees of Sri Lanka macrophyllum {{Malpighiales-stub