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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Flacourtia indica |
| Family name: |
SALICACEAE
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| English name: |
Governor's Plum
Indian Plum
Madagascar Plum
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| Sinhala name: |
Uguressa (උගුරැස්ස)
Katu lovi (කටුලොවි)
Katukutundu (කටුකුටුඳු )
Ukuressa (උකුරැස්ස)
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| Tamil name: |
Katukali
Karumurukki
Mulanninchil
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| Sanskrit name: |
Vikankata
Gopakanta
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Shrub or tree, generally spiny, 2-10 (-15) m tall. Leaves red or pink, 2.5-12(-16) cm long, 1.2-8 cm broad; petiole 0.3-2 cm long. Flowers unisexual in racemes 0.5-2 cm long. Fruit globular, reddish to reddish black or purple when ripe, fleshy, up to 2.5 cm across, with persistent styles, up to 10-seeded. Seeds 5-8, 8-10 mm long, 4-7 mm broad, pale brown.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Hoarseness
Rheumatic ailments
Asthma
Bronchitis
Phthisis
Catarrh
Dysentery
Diarrhoea
Nausea & Vomiting
Headache
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Bark
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Carminative
Expectorant
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