An introduced liana native to Southern China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan and Myanmar. Cultivated in home gardens.
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Showing posts with label Asclepiadaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asclepiadaceae. Show all posts
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Friday, April 8, 2011
වෙලුක්[Weluk] (Boucerosia umbellata [Syn: Caralluma umbellata])
A rare perennial herb growing on rocky outcrops of dry and
intermediate zones of the island. Flowering in January or August to September. This
plant use as an ingredient to prepare poultice to draw out broken pieces of
thorns or spikes from the body and to prepare an oil in treating dislocation of
bones (Medicinal plants used in Ceylon part 1 – Jayaweera 2006)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Saturday, October 30, 2010
වරා[Wara] (Calotropis gigantea)
Wara is a common tree/shrub of disturbed vegetations (Common around paddy fields and tanks) in dry and arid zones of low country. Flowering all the year round. It is an indigenous plant of Sri Lanka and found also in several other south Asian countries like India , Pakistan and Maldives . Also in Malaysia and China . Milky juice extracted from this tree is used as a remedy for Leprosy.
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