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Cynometra cauliflora L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Cynometra cauliflora
Family name: FABACEAE
English name: Num Num
Sinhala name: Nam nam (නම් නම් )
Nan nan (නං නං)
Naminan (නමිනන්)
Tamil name: Available soon
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
Description: Trees, to about 15 m tall; leaves with 1 pair of leaflets; leaflets 5.5-16.5 cm long,1.6-5.6 cm wide; inflorescences cauliflorous, usually on the trunk, sometimes on the roots; few flowered; flowers small; petals white or pinkish; fruit rugose, 2.7-3 cm long, 1.8-2 cm in diameter, seeds brown, glossy, 7.5 mm long, 6-7 mm wide.
Native Distribution Status: Only under cultivation
Edible parts: Fruit
Treatment for: Calculi
Skin diseases
Parts used in Treatment: Whole plant
Seed
Related Medical Properties: Available soon
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