Potol kodi/Motori kodi PRODUCT NAME
Passiflora subpeltata Ortega = Passiflora calcarata Mast. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Potol kodi/Motori kodi |
| Local Name: | Potol kodi/Motori kodi (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Thorupattankaai, Malai Kovai. |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
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| Product Description: | A slender climber Flower: Solitary, axillary, pedicellate, white Fruit: A berry, egg shaped, green turning yellow when ripe. Seeds many, cream colored, flattened, smooth Axillary tendrils present. Large saucer shaped stipules, light green in color, distinct |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills 900-1400m. Along wayside hedges, fire prone areas and canopy opening. Exotic, a native of Madagascar, naturalized and common in the Nilgiris |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets, roots, stems |
| Uses: | Leaf paste mixed with coconut oil is applied to cuts and wounds. Root used to treat pimples Stems make a good rope for tying firewood and to make the coaster to balance firewood on the head |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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