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Morinda citrifolia L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Morinda citrifolia |
| Family name: |
RUBIACEAE
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| English name: |
Indian Mulberry
Great Morinda
Cheese Fruit
Mengkudu
Awl Tree
Brimstone Tree
Canary Wood
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| Sinhala name: |
Ahu (අහු)
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| Tamil name: |
Nuna
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| Sanskrit name: |
Aachchaka
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Shrub or small tree with stout branchlets marked with leaf scars, Leaves simple, elliptic to broadly elliptic, upto15-20 cm long, Petiole upto 3 cm, Inflorescence a solitary, ovoid, axillary capitulum, Flowers regular, bisexual, white, 5-merous, Corolla tube 8-12 mm long, corolla lobes oblong, 3-6mm long, ovary inferior, Syncarp (fruit) large, fleshy, 3-10 cm diam.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Roots, leaves, tender leaves,bark and fruits
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| Treatment for: |
Gout
Cysts
Wounds
Amenorrhoea
Fevers
Dysentery
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Leaves
Tender leaves
Bark
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Purgative
Reduces aggravation of pitha dosha
Rattapitta nashaka
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