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Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Madhuca longifolia |
| Family name: |
SAPOTACEAE
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| English name: |
Mousey Mi
South Indian Mahua
Mowra Butter Tree
Indian Butter Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Mee (මී)
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| Tamil name: |
Kaattu
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| Sanskrit name: |
Madhuca
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tree, up to about 20 m tall; young parts pubescent; trunk short, stout; crown dense, spreading; bark grey-blackish. Leaves 12-23 cm long, 4-12 cm broad; petiole short. Flowers yellowish white, fleshy, in dense fascicles near the end of branches; pedicles slender, drooping near the end of branches. Fruit ovate, 2.5-5 cm long, green, yellowish when ripened. Seeds 1-4 crustaceous.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Urticaria
Fracture
Snake-bite poisoning
Rheumatism
Skin diseases
Glandular swelling in the neck & throat
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Available soon
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antidote
Antimicrobial
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