Carallia brachiata/දවට

Botanical name: Carallia brachiata

Family: Rhizophoraceae

Names in different languages:
    Sinhala: Dawata /දවට
    English :  Freshwater Mangrove
    Tamil : Antimiriyam ,அந்திமிரியம்
    Sanskrit: vallabha, वल्लभ

Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, through Indo-China and SE Asia to Australia and Solomon Islands,Africa - Madagascar; E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinen.

Status:Native
Edible parts:None

Ayurvedicusage:
Treatment for : Wounds, Pruritus, Sapraemia, Oral ulcers , Throat inflammation.(Source : Institute of ayurveda .org)
Parts use to make medicine: Leaves , Bark

Propagation: Seeds