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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Chonemorpha fragrans |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Frangipani Vine
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| Sinhala name: |
Bulu wal anguna (බුළුවැල් අගුණ)
Bookiri wel (බූකිරි වැල්)
Bu wal anguna (බූ වැල් අඟුණ )
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| Tamil name: |
Perumkurumpa
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| Sanskrit name: |
Murva Bheda
Murva
Morata
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| Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A huge climber 10 - 20 m long. Petiole 0.7 - about 2 cm long. Leaf blade 20 - 30 cm long and 8 - 20 cm wide, widest in or slightly below or above the middle, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, obtuse or mostly short acuminate at the apex. Reticulate venation not or faintly impressed above, slightly raised beneath. Pedicels several times longer than the calyx. Merocarps 20 - 30 cm long,1 - almost 2 cm in diameter, glabrous when ripe.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Leprosy
Skin diseases
Scabies
Syphilis
Dyspepsia
Flatulence
Colic
Diabetes mellitus
Coughs
Bronchitis
Intermittent fever
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Laxative
Astringent
Carminative
Anthelmintic
Expectorant
Febrifuge
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