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Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl ex DC.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Indigofera aspalathoides
Family name: FABACEAE
English name: Available soon
Sinhala name: Rath kohomba (රත්කොහොඹ)
Tamil name: Chivanarvempu
Sivanarvum
Shivanarvembu
Sanskrit name: Shivanil
Conservation status: NT - Near Threatened - NRL - 2020
Description: Shrub, much branched. Leaves sessile, digitate, subfasciculate, 1 - 5 foliate; leaflets linear to obovate, often involute, 2 - 3 ( - 7 ) X 1 mm, obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the base, glabrous above, sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath. Flowers solitary, axillary, reddish. Fruit linear, straight, (3 -) 5 - 8 seeded.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for:  Leprosy
Cancers
Toothache
Abscesses
Skin Diseases
Secondary Syphilis
psoriasis
Parts used in Treatment: Leaves
Flowers
Roots
Related Medical Properties: Antimicrobial
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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