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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Strychnos nux-vomica |
| Family name: |
LOGANIACEAE
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| English name: |
Nux Vomica Tree
Nux Vomica
Poison Nut
Snake-wood
Strychnine Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Goda kaduru (ගොඩකදුරු)
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| Tamil name: |
Eddi
Kanchurai
Akku
Etti Maram
Karunkali
Katu Maram
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| Sanskrit name: |
Garadruma
Karaskarah
Kimpaka
Kupaka
Ramyaphala
Tindu
Varambara
Vishamusti
Vishatindu
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Tree, to 8-15 m tall, glabrous. Leaves 3.5-12 x 1.75-7(-10) cm; petiole 5-10 mm long. Flowers many, greenish in terminal cymes; peduncle (1-) 1.4-3.5 cm long. Corolla 8-11 mm long, tube 5-7.5 mm long, hairyin throat. Fruits about 3.5-5.5 cm diameter, globose, yellow-orange, orange to orange-red. Seeds 1-6, about 1.5-1.8 cm diameter.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Skin diseases
Fevers
Pains
Insomnia
Coughs
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Paralysis
Nervous system disorders
Worm diseases
Heart diseases
Swellings
Haemorrhoids
Ulcers
Dyspepsia
Cholera
Rat bites
Epilepsy
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Seeds
Leaves
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Available soon
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