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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Pedalium murex |
| Family name: |
PEDALIACEAE
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| English name: |
Common Pedallium
Gingelly
Ginigili
Large Caltrops
Crow Thorn
Elephant Caltrop
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| Sinhala name: |
Eth nerenchi (ඇත් නෙරෙංචි)
Gokatu (ගොකටු)
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| Tamil name: |
Anai Nerinchi
Periru Arnai Nerenchi
Peru Nerinchi
Kakkay Mul
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| Sanskrit name: |
Brihat Gokshura
Tikta Gokshura
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Stems thick, subsucculent, branching throughout, 15-60 cm long, slightly rough with scaly glands or hairs. Leaves somewhat fleshy, pale green, glaucous, broadly obovate to elliptical in outline, base acute, margin irregularly toothed or lobed, apex broadly rounded or truncated, glabrous above. Fruit glabrous or sparsely glandular, rugose or tuberculate on face.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Kidney diseases
Venereal diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Abortifacient
Anthelmintic
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