Bhekal, bhekali, bekoi is the vernacular term given to a moderate-sized underutilized deciduous shrub known as Prinsepia utilis Royle, widely distributed in the Himalayas at 1000-3000 msl., occurring frequently in open, sunny, dry places, rocky talus slopes, roadsides and in degraded hills. The genus belongs to Family Rosaceae comprising four species all over the world, among only P. utilis occur in India.