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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Bauhinia acuminate/Ela koboleela














Botanical name: Bauhinia acuminate 
Family : Fabaceae
Names in different languages:
    Sinhala: Ela koboleela
    English : Dwarf White Orchid Tree, White Bauhinia, Snowy Orchid.
    Tamil : Vellai mandaarai 

    Sanskrit: शिवमल्ली Sivamalli
Distribution: Bangladesh, Brunei, Java and Bangladesh. It is commonly cultivated in South East Asia and Sri Lanka.
Status: 

Edible parts: None ,
Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for: Skin diseases , Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Flatulence, Leprosy , Dysentery, Piles ,Thyroid disorders, Goiter, Tumors, Ulceration.

Parts used to make medicine: Flowers, Root, Bark.
Propagation: Seeds

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