The daughter of the deity of blood is said to be the nurse of Skanda. She is therefore worshipped under the name of Lohitayani on Kadamba trees.
लोहितस्योदधेः कन्या धात्री स्कन्दस्य सा स्मृता॥ लोहितायनिरित्येवं कदम्बे सा हि पूज्यते।