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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