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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Hibiscus surattensis |
| Family name: |
MALVACEAE
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| English name: |
Bush Sorrel
Wild Sour
Bush Althea
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| Sinhala name: |
Heen napiriththa (හීන් නාපිරිත්තා)
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| Tamil name: |
Kashlikirai
Kattuppuliccai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Herb or under-shrub, up to 1.5 m or more; stems slender, pubescent with hairs. Leaf lamina 4.5-9x5-11.5(-3) cm, deeply 3-5-palmately-lobed; petioles 4-10 cm long. Flowers yellow with purple centre, solitary, axillary, 10 cm diameter; pediciles up to 6 cm or more; corolla lobes 3-5 x1.5-4.5 cm . Capsule 12-15 x 10-12 mm.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Paralysis
Epilepsy
Convulsions
Spasm
Pulmonary diseases
Venereal disease
Cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infections
Loss of appetite
Fevers
Oedema
Abscesses
Snake Bites
Pustules
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Roots
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Febrifuge
Laxative
Anti-abortifacient
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