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Semecarpus obovatus Moon ex Thwaites
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Semecarpus obovata
Family name: ANACARDIACEAE
English name: Available soon
Sinhala name: Kalu badulla (කළු බදුල්ල)
Tamil name: Available soon
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
Description: Medium-sized tree. Leaves almost sessile; blades very stiff. Coriaceous, 10 - 15 cm long, broadly obovate; base rounded, slightly auricled; apex rounded. Panicles terminal, about 15 cm long; peduncles glabrous. Flowers 10 mm long. Drupe 12 mm, oblong-ovoid, pointed; receptacle narrower than the drupe.
Native Distribution Status: Endemic
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Rheumatism
Sprains
Piles
Urinary diseases
Nervous debility
Skin Diseases
Sexual debility
Diseases of the Liver
Diseases of the Spleen
Asthma
Parts used in Treatment: Fruits
Seeds
Related Medical Properties: Vermifuge
(Fruits and Seeds are substitutes for semicarpus anacardium) - (Kiribadulla)
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