Ipomoea alba/Alanga/ආලංගා

 

Botanical name: Ipomoea alba

Family name: Convolvulaceae

Names in different languages:
    Sinhala: Alanga/ආලංගා
    English :  Moon Vine, Moonflower
    Tamil :  Naganamukkorai
    Sanskirt :

Status: Under cultivation

Edibal parts: Fruits

Distribution: Moon Vine is native to American tropics, but has naturalized in many places where it was introduced.

Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for: Cancers,  Snake Bites ,Tumours

Parts used to make medicine: Leaves

Propagation: Seeds.