Memecylon umbellatum
| Memecylon umbellatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Memecylon |
| Species: | M. umbellatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f. | |
Memecylon umbellatum, commonly known as Ironwood, Anjani (Tamil),കായാമ്പൂ (Kaayaamboo) (Malayalam) or Alli (Hindi), is a small tree found in India, the Andaman islands and the coastal region of the Deccan.[1] It is also found in Sri Lanka, where it is called Blue Mist, Kora-Kaha (Sinhala language) and Kurrikaya (Tamil language). The leaves contain a yellow dye, a glucoside, which is used for dyeing the robes of Buddhist monks and for colouring reed mats (Dumbara mats). Medicinally, the leaves are said to have anti-diarrhoeal properties.[2]
References
- ↑ J. K. Grover, S. Yadav, V. Vats (June 2002). "Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential". Journal of Ethnopharmacolog. Ireland: 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. 81 (1): 81–100. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(02)00059-4.
- ↑ S. R. Kottegoda, Flowers of Sri Lanka, 1994; Colombo: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka. ISBN 9559086014
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