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Xylopia championii Hook.f. & Thomson
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Xylopia championii |
| Family name: |
ANNONACEAE
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| English name: |
Mongoose Plant
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| Sinhala name: |
Dathketiya (දත්කැටිය)
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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 slender tree up to 12 m tall or probably taller. Leaf blade 6 - 15 cm long, 2 - 5 cm wide, elliptical, ovate or lanceolate, acute or more commonly obtuse at base, gradually tapering to an acuminate apex; frequently provided with numerous minute pellucid points, sparsely pubescent with appressed hairs on the lower surface, more densely so on the midrib. Flowers solitary, strictly axillary or fused with the internode for a few mm above the subtending leaf. Fruitlets scarlet when ripe, containing several black seeds.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Endemic
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Snake bites
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole plants
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Antidote
Astringent
Appetizer
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