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Abrus melanospermus Hassk.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Abrus melanospermus |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Liquorice Root
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| Sinhala name: |
Ela olinda (එළ ඔළිඳ)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
VU - Vulnerable - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Perennial wine, about 6m long, usually climbing on bushes and trees. Stipules linear. Leaves compound, about 14-34 foliolate, leaflets predominantly oblong or oblong-obovate, 7-20 mm long, 5-6mm wide. Inflorescences racemose, terminal or axillary, longer than the leaves, flowers 8-10 mm long, petals lavender or light purple, fruits 5-7 cm long, about 1 cm wide, fulvo-puberulent, Seeds lenticular, about 5mm in diameter, mottled greyish brown.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Roots, seeds, leaves, in some occasions, the whole plant is used
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| Treatment for: |
Asthma
Excessive thirst
Eye diseases
Ulcers
Eczema
Leucoderma
Sciatica
Alopecia
Hyperlipidaemia
Heart diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Seeds
Roots
Leaves
Whole plant
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Blood purifier
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