The genus Salvadora belonging to family Salvadoraceae is a small group of evergreen trees or shrubs adaptable to alkaline or very saline soil. Two species found in India are Salvadora oleoides and S. persica. These species are widely used in indigenous system of medicine. Despite having so much utility there has been a major decline in the population of S. oleoides and S. persica. The area under this genus is diminishing very rapidly and causing major threat to forest ecosystem. The wide ranging medicinal, ecological, social and economic importance on the one hand and declining population on...
The genus Salvadora belonging to family Salvadoraceae is a small group of evergreen trees or shrubs adaptable to alkaline or very saline soil. Two spe...