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Phyllanthus emblica L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Phyllanthus emblica |
| Family name: |
PHYLLANTHACEAE
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| English name: |
Amla
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| Sinhala name: |
Nelli (නෙල්ලි)
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| Tamil name: |
Topu Nelli
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Deciduous tree to 15 m high, moecious; leaves on the main branches reduced to scales. Deciduous branchlets mostly 10-25 cm long, with 30-100leaves. Stipules triangular, 0.8-1.5 mm long.Leaf lamina 12-20 x (1-)2-5 mm; petiole 0.3-0.7 mm long. Inflorecences cymules in middle portion of deciduous branchlets, each of several males sometimes with 1 or 2 female flowers. Fruit a drupaceous tardily dehiscent capsule, 2.5-3 cm in diameter, epicarp whitish, endocarp about 1 cm in diameter; collumella trigonous,7-8 mm high. Seeds in unequal pairs, 3.9-4.5 mm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Burning sensation
Diabetes mellitus
Skin diseases
Headaches
Mental disorders
Hemorrhoids
Coughs
Asthma
Tuberculosis
Excessive thirst
Leucorrhoea
Menarrhagia
Abdominal diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Fruits
Roots
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Improves vision
Helps to keep heart healthy
Increases memory power
Improves hair growth
Appetizer
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