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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Osbeckia octandra |
| Family name: |
MELASTOMATACEAE
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| English name: |
Available soon
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| Sinhala name: |
Heen bovitiya (හීන් බෝවිටියා)
Bovitiya (බෝවිටියා)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
A much branched shrublet, up to about 2 m tall. Leaves 1.5-6 x 0.5-2 cm; petiole 1-5 mm long. Flowers few or up to 10 in loose clusters; hypanthium3-6 wide; Petals 15-19 mm long, pink to mauve and purple. Fruit a dry capsule inside the persistent hypanthium; seeds numerous.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Endemic
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| Edible parts: |
leaves and young stems
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| Treatment for: |
Diabetes mellitus
Haemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Ascites
Liver disorders
Jaundice
Hyperlipidaemia
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Root
Bark
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Anti cancerous
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