Ochna squarrosa

A small sub-deciduous tree found in the dry deciduous forests of india . Leaves alternate, obovate, elliptic, sharply serrate. Flowers fragrant and yellow in colour. locally known as  Hindi: Ramdhan Champa • Kannada: Ramatana champaka • Telugu: Sunari, Tammi, Erra Juvvi, Kukkamovi •Tamil: Kalkuruvi, Chilanti. this photo has been taken from NSTR, A.P. 

Gomphia serrata

Small trees up to 5 m tall. Distributed through out the Indo-malayan region. Found in secondary forests and in the margins of evergreen forest and in open formations up to 1200m. this specimen has been collected from my homestead at Calicut, Kerala at an altitude of 60 m above MSL. The bitter roots and leaves are used against stomach complaints. The twigs are used against toothache.