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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cassia auriculata |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Tanner's Cassia
Matara Tea
Avaram Senna
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| Sinhala name: |
Ranawara (රණවරා)
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| Tamil name: |
Avari
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| Sanskrit name: |
Avartaki
Adaari
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A large shrub with very thick, finely downy branches. Leaves alternate, pinnate, 30-60 cm long; leaflets 8-12 pairs,each 5-15 cm long. Flowers in pedunculate racemes, irregular, yellow with a darker veins. Pod long, ligulate, with a broasd wing down the middle of each valve, membranous,10-20 cm long and 1.3-1.6 cm broad with about 5 seeds.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Young Leaves & Flowers
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| Treatment for: |
Skin diseases
Excessive bleeding
Excessive thirst
Dysentery
Diabetes mellitus
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Flowers
Bark
Leaves
Roots
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Enhances clear complexion and body skin
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