is a unique mix of the dry deciduous and moist deciduous types. The elevation ranges from 150–1,130 m and the terrain undulating with deep forest-covered valleys and characterized by steep slopes, rocky terrain, dry and poor stony soils. The area receives most of the rainfall from northeast monsoon and little from southwest monsoon (Guptha et al. 2012). Flowering: S. alternifolium is a semi-evergreen mass-flowering tree species of dry deciduous forest. Leaf shedding is partial during January–March. Flower bud initiation occurs in late March while flowering occurs during mid-April to mid-May at population level. All the trees flowered massively The flowering is almost synchronous within the population. The number of flowers opening each day is initially small, but increases rapidly, with a peak mass flowering for a fortnight and then declining rapidly. Leaf flushing begins at the end of flowering and continues into rainy season from June–August. The shedding of still intact old leaves takes place simultaneously. Fruits : Natural fruit set stands at 11% only. The fertilized flowers grow, mature and ripen within two months. Fruit exhibits different colours - green, light purple, dark purple and violet during growing and maturing phase. It is a globose berry, luscious, fleshy, 25–30 mm in diameter and edible. It has a combination of sweet, mildly sour and astringent flavor and colours the tongue purple when eaten. The green and light purple fruits are very tasty and sweet while the dark purple and violet ones are sweet and bitter. Each fruit produces a single large seed only. The fruits fall off during late July–August. The locals were found to collect ripe fruits from trees and fallen fruits from the ground since they are edible and have commercial value seed : One fruit have unique seed ploy embryonic condition. medicinal use : The plant tops are used to cure skin diseases as it has excellent anti-fungal properties (Reddy et al. 1989). The leaves are used in the treatment of liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, infective hepatitis, liver enlargement, jaundice and other ailments of liver and gall bladder. Leaves fried in cow ghee are used as a curry to treat dry cough. A mixture of leaves and mineral oil is used to maintain dark hair and also to promote hair growth by external application to the scalp. Tender shoots, fruits and leaf juice are used to treat dysentery, seeds for diabetes and stem bark for gastric ulcers. Flowers