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Monday, December 2, 2013

Weralu-Elaeocarpus serratus

      

















Botanical name: Elaeocarpus serratus
Family name:  ELAEOCRAPACEAE
Habit : Evergreen Tree
Names in different languages:
   English : Ceylon Olive
   Sinhala :  Weralu
   Tamil : karai, ulankarai
   Sanskirt: chiribilva- aravata
Range: Sri Lanka, India, , Indo-China and South East Asia.
Statuts:Native
Edible parts: Fruits
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for: Dandruff, Abscesses, Fungal infections, Joint swelling, Eczemas.
Parts used to make medicineRoots, Leaves
Propagation: Seeds