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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Ruk Attana/Alstonia scholaris


















Botanical name:--Alstonia scholaris
Family name:-APOCYNACEAE
English name :- 
Sinhala name:- Ruk Attana
English name :-

Tamil name :-Elilaippalai
Sanskirt name :-Saptaparna
Status:-Native  Edibal parts:-None
Grows in:-Alstonia scholaris is an evergreen, tropical tree native to the Indian subcontinent and , Srilanka, Malesia and Australasia
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Fever, Skin rashes, Heart diseases, Dental caries.
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots ,Barks,Seeds,Leaves

Propagation:-Seeds