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Spathodea campanulata P.Beauv.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Spathodea campanulata |
| Family name: |
BIGNONIACEAE
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| English name: |
African Tulip Tree
Fountaintree
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| Sinhala name: |
Kuda illa (කුඩා ඊල්ල )
Illa (ඊල්ල )
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| Tamil name: |
Patadi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Large trees at maturity, branching widely at top; bark smooth, light brownish-grey. Leaves odd-pinnate; leaflets 13 - 19, elliptic-oblong to obovate, 5 - 9 X 3 - 4.5 cm, base rounded, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous above, paler beneath, petiole and rachis sparsely pubescent. Inflorescence on a stout peduncle; bract at base of petiole; calyx golden-brown, velutinous, corolla bright reddish-orange without; tube yellowish-orange within, red spots and strips prominent within.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infection
Venomous sting
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Dropsy
Swelling
Oedema
Nasopharyngeal infections
Gout
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Bud wood
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Febrifuge
Astringent
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