Decalesis salicifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the Laccadive Islands and south-west India.
Considered Critically Endangered due to over-harvesting of the fragrant roots. The major component of the essential oil of the roots is the fragrant phenolic compound 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, a positional isomer of vanillin.
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