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One shop word, more than one plantPalai is not a species.
Palai is a Tamil shop word for more than one milky tree. Ezhilai palai is Alstonia scholaris. Kudasappalai is Holarrhena pubescens. Ulakkai palai / khirni is Manilkara hexandra. Palita palai is Wrightia arborea. Vettilai palai is Alstonia venenata. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Ezhilai palai · Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris — ezhilai palai, the whorled blackboard tree.
- Kudasappalai · Holarrhena pubescens
Holarrhena pubescens — kudasappalai / kurchi, the bark tree.
- Khirni · Manilkara hexandra
Manilkara hexandra — khirni, the small yellow ironwood fruit.
- Woolly wrightia · Wrightia arborea
Wrightia arborea — palita palai, the woolly dry-forest Wrightia.
- Devil tree shrub · Alstonia venenata
Alstonia venenata — vettilai palai, the smaller southern caution shrub.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.