Scientific Synonyms:
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Previous name used in the website: |
Basella alba |
Family name: |
BASELLACEAE
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English name: |
Malabar Spinach Ceylon Spinach Indian Spinach Red Vine Spinach Vine spinach
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Sinhala name: |
Nivithi (නිවිති)
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Tamil name: |
Pasalai Vasalakkirai
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Sanskrit name: |
Upodikaa Potaki Amritvallari
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Conservation status: |
EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
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Description: |
Fleshy, glabrous, twining, perennial herbs. Leaves 2-5 cm long, 0.8-2.5 cm wide; petiole 0.3-1 cm long. Flowers greenish-white, about 3 mm long, in spikes 5-8 cm long. Fruits small, 1-seeded, about 0.5 cm in diameter.
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Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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Edible parts: |
Leaves and Young stems
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Treatment for: |
Ulcers Swellings Burns Boils Abscesses Scalds
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Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves Root
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Related Medical Properties: |
Laxative Diuretic
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