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Acrostichum aureum L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Acrostichum aureum |
| Family name: |
PTERIDACEAE
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| English name: |
Leather Fern
Mangrove Fern
Coarse Swamp Fern
Golden Leather Fern
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| Sinhala name: |
Karamkoku (කැරම්කොකු)
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| Tamil name: |
Minni
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A large understory fern that occurs in mangrove forests and other wetlands; up to 1.2 - 1.8 m in high. Fronds usually arching around the periphery of the plant, tend to be more erect near the center, thick, leathery, compound, over 1 m long, 12 - 50 cm wide; leaflets 24 - 30 pairs; pinnae non-overlapping, rounded at the tips, approximately 10 - 34 X 1.3 - 7 cm wide.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Young leaves
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| Treatment for: |
Haemorrhoids
Diseases of the Stomach
Gastritis
Dysentery
Inguinal Hernia
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anti toxic
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