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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Ardisia elliptica |
| Family name: |
PRIMULACEAE
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| English name: |
Shoebutton Aridisia
Seashore Ardisia
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| Sinhala name: |
Balu dan (බලු දං)
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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: |
Much-branched shrub, 2 m high. Leaves 7.5-12 x 2.5-4 cm; petioles 2-5 mm long. Flowerspink in dense, many flowered corymbose racemes; pedicels 10-18 mm long. Berry5-6 mm diameter, dark-purpla.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Wild Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Breast adenocarcinoma
Herpes
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Fruits
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antiviral
Antiplatelet activity
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