Pullathi maram PRODUCT NAME
Debregeasia longifolia (Burm.f.) Wedd. = Debregeasia vilitina Gaud. Conocephalus niveus Wt SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pullathi maram |
| Local Name: | Pullathi maram (Irula); Ulathi maram (Kurumba); Tamil- Kaat nochchi |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree. Flowers are in axillary paniculate clusters. Fruits are an ellipsoid or globose achene, ripening orange. Seed one, oblong to ovoid. Tender parts pubescent. Branches rough and warty with scars of fallen leaves |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Above 500m in shade by stream banks. Common in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast, roots |
| Uses: | Fiber from inner bark used for tying Phoenix (Eecham) grass brooms. Freshly cut root is placed in an earthen vessel and the liquid that oozes out is mixed with other herbs and given to children to prevent chicken pox |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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