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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Melaleuca leucadendron |
| Family name: |
MYRTACEAE
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| English name: |
Cajuput Tree
Paper Bark Tree
Tea Tree
Paper-bark
Cajeput
Cajeput Oil Tree
White Tree
White Wood
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| Sinhala name: |
Lothsumbulu (ලොත්සුඹුළු)
Weradi Lothsumbulu (වැරදි ලොත්සුඹුළු )
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| Tamil name: |
Kaiyapputai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Kayaputi
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Tree, with ascending branches; covered with a pale, thick, lamellated,soft, spongy, bark. Leaves lanceolate, ash coloured. Inflorescence a long spike. Flowers sessile, white.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Wounds
Fevers
Endometritis
Dysentery
Leucorrhoea
Menorrhagia
Coughs
Oral diseases
Swellings
Eye diseases
Skin diseases
Ear diseases
Rheumatism
Hysteria
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Purifies the blood
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