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[[File:Mussaenda frondosa 011.JPG|thumb|right|'''Mussaenda frondosa''']]
'''Mussaenda frondosa''' is the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree. It is a plant of family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub that grows upto 1.5–2 m tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Jaundice}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Hyperacidity}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Iridoids, flavonoids and triterpenes are the common chemical ingredients distributed in Mussaenda species etc.<ref name="chemical Chemical Composition"/>
==Common names==
<references>
<ref name="chemical compositionChemical Composition">[http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/mussaend.htm#:~:text=Iridoids%2C%20flavonoids%20and%20triterpenes%20are,the%20iridoids%20and%20triterpene%20saponins.&text=Mussaendosides%20M%202%20and%20N%203%20are%20the%20saponins%20from%20M. Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dhobi%20Tree.html Morphology]</ref>
