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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Casuarina equisetifolia |
| Family name: |
CASUARINACEAE
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| English name: |
Whistling Pine
Beef Wood
Bull Wood
Whip Tree
Common Rhu
Horsetail Tree
Aru
Southsea Ironwood
Mile Tree
Australian Pine
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| Sinhala name: |
Kasa (කස)
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| Tamil name: |
Chavakku
Chavukku
Savukku
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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: |
A large tree; stem apices 1-2 mm thick; joints of branchlets about 1 mm or less thick and 5-10 mm long with 6-8 stiae on each. Leaves reduced to scales, about 6-8 per whorl. Male flower in 7-25 mm long spikes. Female flowers in globose or cylindrical heads. Fruits (Samaras) enclosed in the enlarged and hardened bracteoles. Seed flattened with a terminal wing.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Beri - Beri
Coughs
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Headaches
Pimples
Sores
Sore throat
Stomachaches
Swellings
Toothaches
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Twigs
Bark
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Astringent
Laxative
Emmenagogue
Diuretic
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