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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Bauhinia acuminata |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Dwarf White Bauhinia
Dwarf White Orchid Tree
White Bauhinia
Snowy Orchid
White Mountain Ebony
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| Sinhala name: |
Ela koboleela (එළ කොබෝළීල )
Koboleela (කොබෝළීල )
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| Tamil name: |
Vellai Mandaarai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Kanchanara
Kovidara
Sivamalli
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A shrub about 3 m tall. Leaves alternate, simple, 4.5-10 cm long, 3.5-6.5 cm broad, bilobed at apex; stipules lanceolate, about 0.6 cm long; petioles 2.3-3.5 cm long. Flowers few in racemes, irregular, white, 11 cm diameter. Fruit a legume, 9-10.4 cm long and 2 cm broad.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Thyroid disorders
(Hypothyroidism) Goiter
Tumors
Ulcerations
Skin diseases
Fistula - in - ano
Dyspepsia
Diarrhoea
Flatulence
Leprosy
Dysentery
Piles
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Flowers
Buds
Bark
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Vermifuge
Slimming Property
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