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Rhipsalis baccifera (J.S.Muell.) Stearn
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Rhipsalis baccifera |
| Family name: |
CACTACEAE
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| English name: |
Mistletoe Cactus
Spaghetti Cactus
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| Sinhala name: |
Navahandi (නවහන්දි)
Wal navahandi (වල් නවහන්දි )
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NT - Near Threatened - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Perennial, small, pedent, shrub, about 0.5-3 (-6) m or more long, usually epiphytic or epilithic, slightly woody at base; stem succulent, green, cylindrical, slender, dichotomously branched, with fibrous root system. Leaves very minute, often absent in mature plants. Flowers small, sessile, solitary; perianth lobes 9-12, stamens many. Fruit globose, small, 0.5-1 cm diameter, white. Seeds to about 1 mm long, black.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Fractures
Toothache
Scorpion stings
Gastralgia
Warts
Impotence
Snake bites
Syphilis
Rheumatism
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Root
Milky sap
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Emetic
Rubefacient
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