Salvadora oleoides
| Salvadora oleoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Salvadoraceae |
| Genus: | Salvadora |
| Species: | S. oleoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvadora oleoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Salvadora stocksii Wight | |
Salvadora oleoides is a small bushy evergreen tree found in India and Pakistan and southern Iran.[1] Its common name is Vann or (Large) Toothbrush Tree.
The root and stem possess various antimicrobial agents and is traditionally used as toothbrush in Pakistan and India. [2]