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Memecylon hookeri Thwaites
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Previous name used in the website: Memecylon hookeri
Family name: MELASTOMATACEAE
English name: Available soon
Sinhala name: Kewatiya kera (කෙවටිය කෑර)
Tamil name: Available soon
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: EN - Endangered - NRL - 2020
Description: A large shrub. Leaves elliptic-oblong to lanceolate, 12 - 30 X 3.5 - 7 cm, sessile or with a very short petiole, basally cordate and semiamplexicaul, acuminate at the apex, coriaceous, more or less shining above. Inflorescence condensed, many flowered congested in tufts at the nodes on the branches below the leaves, flower colours blue to pinkish red. Fruit globose.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Available soon
Parts used in Treatment: Available soon
Related Medical Properties: Available soon
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