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Limonia acidissima L.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Limonia acidissima
Family name: RUTACEAE
English name: Wood Apple
Elephant Apple
Thanakha Tree
Sinhala name: Divul (දිවුල්)
Tamil name: Mayaladikkuruntu
Vila
Vilatti
Vilampazam
Sanskrit name: Dadhittha
Danthashatha
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Small tree, to 7 m tall, the spines to 4 cm long. Leaves 10 cm long, leaflets opposite, usually 2 or 3 pairs. Inflorescences axillary. Flowers small, numerous, white, green or reddish-ourplish. Fruits woody, globose, pale, with sticky pulp; seeds numerous.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Fruit
Treatment for: Chronic diarrhoea
Dysentery
Hiccups
Ailments of the gums and throat
Bites of venomous insects
Biliousness
Snake - bite
Parts used in Treatment: Fruits
Bark
Leaves
Related Medical Properties: Aromatic stimulant
Stomachic
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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