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Holarrhena mitis (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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Previous name used in the website: |
Holarrhena mitis |
Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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English name: |
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Sinhala name: |
Kirimawara (කිරිමාවර) Kiriwalla (කිරිවල්ලා) Kalinda (කලිඳ / කලින්ද )
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Tamil name: |
Kuluppalai
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Sanskrit name: |
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Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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Description: |
Small tree up to 15 m tall. Bark of the trunk whitish, smooth. Branchlets slender, drooping, dark purplish-brown. Leaf blade 5 - 12 cm long and 1 - 3 cm wide, widest in or below the middle, rather abruptly tapering to almost rounded at the base, acuminate, obtuse at the apex; lateral veins slightly raised or inconspicuous on either side. Flowers fragrant. Merocarps 30 - 45 cm long, 0.3 - 0.4 cm in diameter, glabrous.
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Native Distribution Status: |
Endemic
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Edible parts: |
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Treatment for: |
Dysentery Fever
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Parts used in Treatment: |
Bark Seeds
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Related Medical Properties: |
Astringent
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