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Brachypterum scandens (Roxb.) Miq.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Derris scandens |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Jewel Vine
Hog Creeper
Malay Jewelvine
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| Sinhala name: |
Bokala wel (බොකල වැල්)
Kala wel (කල වැල්)
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| Tamil name: |
Kalungu Kodi
Tekil
Welan-Tekel
Thekil
Thegil
Ponili
Tirani
Thirudankod
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| Sanskrit name: |
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Liana to about 30 m high, young stems puberulent, glabrescent; leaves 9-11(-19)-foliate; leaflets (1.5-)2.5-6.5 cm long, 1-2(-3) cm wide; inflorescences axillary, racemose, about 25-45 cm long; petals white to pink or lavender; fruit sessile, 5.5-8 cm long, about 9-13 mm wide, , 1-5 seeded, the wing about1-5 mm wide; seeds reniform, dark brown, about 9-10 mm long.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
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| Treatment for: |
Reptile - poison
Bleeding bites
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Leaves
Root
Fruit
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
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