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Croton aromaticus L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Croton aromaticus |
| Family name: |
EUPHORBIACEAE
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| English name: |
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| Sinhala name: |
Wel keppetiya (වැල් කැප්පිටියා)
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| Tamil name: |
Teppaddi
Kodi Theppadi
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, up to 3 m tall. Leaves alternate, lamina 3.5 - 13 X 2 - 11 cm, broadly ovate to ovate-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, acute, occasionally apex drawn out into very fine, filamentous tip initially appearing mucronate, base cordate or broadly rounded, irregularly, shallowly dentate, coarsely stellate-pubescent, less so above dependent on age but always densely so on major veins on both surface at all ages. Inflorescence racemose, 7 - 18 (-24) cm or more long. Capsule c. 1 cm diameter, globose, obscurely 3-lobed, minutely, stellate scabrid.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
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| Treatment for: |
Bronchitis
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Fevers
Malaria
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Stems
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Insecticide
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