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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Ixora coccinea |
| Family name: |
RUBIACEAE
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| English name: |
Flame of the Woods
Jungle Geranium
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| Sinhala name: |
Rathmal (රත්මල්)
Rathambala (රතඹලා)
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| Tamil name: |
Vedchi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bakul
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Small tree, 2-6(-12) m tall. Stipules 3-5 mm long. Leaves (9-)12-25 x (3.5)5-9(-12) cm, glabrous. Inflorescence often with 3 main branches. Flowers pink to pinkish white, usually in triads. Corolla tube 25-35 mm long. Fruit globose.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit (Wild Fruit)
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| Treatment for: |
Skin diseases
Eye diseases
Leucorrhoea
Candida infections
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Flowers
Bark
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Purifies pitha and kappa dosha
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