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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Michelia champaca var. champaca |
| Family name: |
MAGNOLIACEAE
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| English name: |
Yellow Cempaka
Champak
Champaca
Yellow Champaka
Orange Chempaca
Orange Champak
Orange Champaka
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| Sinhala name: |
Gini sapu (ගිනිසපු)
Sapu (සපු)
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| Tamil name: |
Chambuga
Sambagan
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| Sanskrit name: |
Champaka
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Big tree. Leaves 10-30 x 4-10 cm; acumen 7-25 mm; nerves in 14-23 pairs; 14-35 mm long. Flowers light yellow, becoming orange yellow; tepals 15, 20-45 mm long. Fruiting carples free, more or less spaced along the torus, dehiscing along the dorsal suture and finally becoming 2-valved, or concrescent, forming a fleshy syncarp.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Swelling
Intermittent fever
Dyspepsia
Cephalalgia
Ophthalmia
Rheumatism
Vertigo
Gout
Flatulence
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Root bark
Flowers
Seeds
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Stimulant
Carminative
Purgative
Emmenagogue
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