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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Phoenix pusilla |
| Family name: |
ARECACEAE
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| English name: |
Ceylon Palm
Flour Palm
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| Sinhala name: |
Indi (ඉඳි)
Wal indi (වල් ඉඳි)
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| Tamil name: |
Inchu
Cittintu
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| Sanskrit name: |
Parusakah
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A dioecious palm, trunk 2.6-7 m high. Leaves pinnatisect; leaflets 17.5-20 cm long. Spathe 20-35 cm long. Spadix about 30 cm long, peduncle stout. Rachis of male flowers 10-15 cm long, of female flowers longer. Fruit about 1.2 cm long, 6 mm diameter, red, pericarp fleshy.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Piles
Fevers
Urinary tract infections
Cough
Bladder stones
Rectal prolapses
Dysentery
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
Leaves
Buds
Soft wood
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Reduces aggravation of vatha and pitha dosha
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