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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Basella alba |
| Family name: |
BASELLACEAE
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| English name: |
Malabar Spinach
Ceylon Spinach
Indian Spinach
Red Vine Spinach
Vine spinach
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| Sinhala name: |
Nivithi (නිවිති)
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| Tamil name: |
Pasalai
Vasalakkirai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Upodikaa
Potaki
Amritvallari
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| Conservation status: |
EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Fleshy, glabrous, twining, perennial herbs. Leaves 2-5 cm long, 0.8-2.5 cm wide; petiole 0.3-1 cm long. Flowers greenish-white, about 3 mm long, in spikes 5-8 cm long. Fruits small, 1-seeded, about 0.5 cm in diameter.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Leaves and Young stems
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| Treatment for: |
Ulcers
Swellings
Burns
Boils
Abscesses
Scalds
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Root
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Laxative
Diuretic
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