(Wall.) Drude.Synonym: Pieris ovalifolia D. Don.Family: Ericaceae.
Habitat: Outer Himalayas from Kashmir to Sikkim, at 1,000 to 2,500 m, and in Khasi hills between 1,200 to 2,000 m.
Folk: Angyaar (Garhwal), Arwan (Punjab), Angeri (Nepal).Action: Young leaves and buds— used externally for cutaneous affections. Leaves—insectici- dal. Honey from flowers— poisonous.
Leaves contain a toxic, insecticidal substance andromedotoxin.The wood yields 0.51% ash, rich in soluble potassium salts.
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