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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Lawsonia inermis |
| Family name: |
LYTHRACEAE
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| English name: |
Henna
Camphire
Tree Mignonette
Henna Tree
Mignonette Tree
Egyptian Privet
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| Sinhala name: |
Muruta gaha (මුරුත ගහ )
Marthondi (මර්තොණ්ඩි )
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| Tamil name: |
Maruthondi
Marutonti
Aivanam
Aivanam
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| Sanskrit name: |
Dvivranta
Kokadanta
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A large shrub, sometimes lateral branches end in spines. Flowers in terminal cymose panicles. Petals cream. Fruit is a capsule, brown when mature. Commonly grown as a hedge plant. Leaves yield a dye used as a manicure.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Hysteria
Nervous system disorders
Jaundice
Splenomegaly
Skin diseases
Leprosy
Gonorrhoea
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Root
Fruits
Bark
Flowers
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anthelmintic
Stimulate the growth of hair
Sudorific
Emmenogogue
Diuretic
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