Uniyala Multibracteata

• Context (TH): After a gap of 140 years, researchers have rediscovered a rare and endangered tree species, Uniyala multibracteata (locally known as Kattupoovamkurunnila), from a non-protected area of the Vagamon hills in the Western Ghats.
• Kattupoovamkurunnila is a small tree or large shrub of 2 to 5 metres high. Its leaves are covered with cottony hairs. It is endemic to the Idukki district of Kerala.

Credit: TH