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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Bauhinia variegata |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Orchid Tree
Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia
Butterfly Ash
Butterfly Tree
Camel's Foot
Camel's Foot Tree
Poor Man's Orchid
Pink Orchid Tree
Purple Orchid Tree
Variegated Orchid Tree
White Bauhinia
White Camel's Foot
White Variegated Orchid Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Koboleela (කොබෝළීල )
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| Tamil name: |
Mantharai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Kanchanara
Kovidara
Kanaka
Kanchana
Kovidarah
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A medium sized deciduous tree. Leaves alternate, simple, 5-10 cm long, bilobed at apex. Flowers in racemes, irregular, fragrant, white or purplish, large. Fruit a legume, 15-20 cm long and 1.8 cm broad, 6-15 seeded.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Worm diseases
Wounds
Skin diseases
Dysentery
Rectal prolapse
Haemorrhoids
Constipation
Coughs
Hyperthyroidism
Flatulence
Snake poison
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
Flower
Leaves
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Helps to reduce body weight
Enhance memory and brain functions
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