Suregada lanceolata

Suregada lanceolata is a thornless, small-sized and evergreen tree growing up to 8-10 m high.

The bark of Suregada lanceolata is dark grey-coloured, smooth and longitudinaly fissured.

The leaves of Suregada lanceolata grow alternately on the stem (spirally arranged).
The leaf is simple, bright green-coloured above and paler beneath. The leaf is coriaceous and glabrous on both sides.
The leaves have a 5 mm long petiole.
The leaf of Suregada lanceolata is 6-8 cm long and 3-3.5 cm wide. The shape of the blade is obovate to oblanceolate, the apex is obtuse, the base is cuneate and the margins are entire.
The venation of the leaf is reticulate with a prominent midrib.

The flowers of Suregada lanceolata are unisexual on separate individuals. 
The male flowers are grouped in axillary umbellate (5-8-flowered).
The calyx-tube is 5-lobed and 3 mm long and 2 mm across. The calyx-lobes are concave, thick and imbricate and about 3 mm long.
The corolla is absent.
The androecium is composed of 25 stamens mixed with glands. The filaments are filiform and about 1.5 mm long and connate and the anthers are 1-1.2 mm long.
The female flowers are grouped in axillary 3-5-flowered, leaf-opposed and paired clusters.
The calyx-lobes are 5, ovate, finely ciliate and 3 mm long.
The corolla is absent.
The pistil is composed of 3 styles and a globose ovary.

The fruit of Suregada lanceolata is an ovoid and deeply 3-lobed capsule. The fruit is about 1-1.5 cm across. There is one seed per lobe.

The seeds of Suregada lanceolata are found by 3 in the 3-lobbed smooth capsule. 
The seeds are globose and have a hard shell. 
The seeds are dented like tiny golf balls.

The seed paste of Suregada lanceolata is applied to treat leprosy. (Quattrocchi, 2012, CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants)

The roots are used in curing fever by tribes of Andhra Pradesh (India). (eFlora of India, http://efloraindia.nic.in)