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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Alstonia macrophylla |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Thungfaa
Batino
Devil Tree
Hard Alstonia
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| Sinhala name: |
Havari nuga (හවරිනුග)
Avari nuga (අවරි නුග )
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| Tamil name: |
Velai Maram
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Tall trees with pubescent young branches. Leaves in whorls of 3 or mostly 4. Petiole 1.3 cm long. Leaf blade 10-50 cm long, 4-14 cm wide. Cymes rather lax, arranged in a sessile umbel. Corolla white or greenish white; tube 0.5-0.6 cm long. Merocarps pendulous, 30-45 cm long, 0.25-0.35 in diam.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Naturalized Exotic
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Stomach Aches
Skin diseases
Urinary infections
Dysentery
Pains
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antipyretic
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti Inflammatory
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