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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Ruta chalepensis |
| Family name: |
RUTACEAE
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| English name: |
Common Rue
Fringed Rue
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| Sinhala name: |
Aruda (අරුද)
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| Tamil name: |
Aruvada
Aruvadam
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| Sanskrit name: |
Guchchapatra
Aruddha
Gucchapatra
Gundra
Tilanaka
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Herb, with foetid- scented foliage; leaves petiolate, decompound, with cuneate or spathulate- oblong segments. Inflorescence corymbose, divaricate, the pedicles longer than the capsules. Bracts lanceolate. Sepals deltoid, acute. Petals oblong- obovate, clawed, pectinate marginally. Capsule obtuse with rounded lobes. Seeds angulate.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Leaves and young stem
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| Treatment for: |
Worm infestation
Catarrh
Coughs
Hemiplegic
Epilepsy
Fever
Venomous stings, bites
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anthelmintic
Diuretic
Abortifacent
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