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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Careya arborea |
| Family name: |
LECYTHIDACEAE
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| English name: |
Patana Oak
Wild Guava
Ceylon Oak
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| Sinhala name: |
Kahata (කහට)
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| Tamil name: |
Kachaddai
Aima
Karekku
Putatannimaram
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bhadrendrani
Girikarnika
Kaidarya
Kalindi
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A small or middle-sized tree, up to 20 m tall with very thick rough dark grey bark; young branches with prominent leaf scars. Leaves 15-30 x 5-15 cm, usually sessile. Flowers 10 cm diameter, sessile, in swollen terminal spikes, each with a central oval bract; petals 5-7 cm long; filaments as long as petals. Fruit about 8 cm, green, crowned with persistent calyx segments and style, solid.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Young Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Ulcers
Cough
Skin Diseases
Genito -uterine Diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Bark
Flowers
Young Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Astringent
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