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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Nerium oleander |
| Family name: |
APOCYNACEAE
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| English name: |
Oleander
Rose Bay
Rose Laurel
Scented Oleander
South Sea Rose
Sweet Oleander
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| Sinhala name: |
Kaneru (කනේරු)
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| Tamil name: |
Alari
Arali
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| Sanskrit name: |
Karaviira
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
A rigid shrub without latex. Young branches and inflorescences puberulous. Leaves mostly in whorls of three, lanceolate, glabrous. Cymes peduncled. Corolla purple, pink or white, rarely yellowish; tube about 2 cm long, funnel-shaped in the upper half. Merocarps 12-18 cm long, 0.6-6 cm in diam. Seeds numerous, densely pilose.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Swellings
Skin diseases
Wounds
Fevers
Ringworm disease
Constipation
Urinary stones
Urinary disorders
Snake poison
Hemorrhoids
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Roots,
Bark of root
Flowers
Seeds
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Available soon
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