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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Nauclea orientalis |
| Family name: |
RUBIACEAE
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| English name: |
Cheesewood
Canary Cheesewood
Cape York Leichardt
Leichardt
Leichhardt Pine
Leichhardt Tree
Leichhardt's Pine
Soft Leichhardt
Yellow Cheesewood
Burr Tree
Canary-Wood
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| Sinhala name: |
Bak mee (බක් මී)
Rata bakmee (රට බක්මී )
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| Tamil name: |
Atuvangi
Vammi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tree . Leaves generally rather large, leaf blades about 15-30 x 10-18 cm. Stipules large and conspicuous, about 1-3.5 cm long, apex obtuse. Red glands, resembling insect eggs, attached to the inner surface of each stipule near the base. Calyx tubes fused to one another to form a perfectly spherical head of flowers. Fruits about 4-5 cm diam., outer surface reticulately rugose. Seeds small, about 1.5-2 mm long, very numerous in each fruit. Testa finely reticulate.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Wild Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Boils
Tumors
Diarrhoea
Toothache
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Analgesic
Anti pyretic
Anti- diarrhoeic
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