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Naada PRODUCT NAME

Lasiosiphon eriocephalus Dene = Gnidia eriocephala Meissn. Gnidia glauca (Fresen.) Gilg SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Naada
Local Name: Naada (Irula + Kurumba); Tamil-Nachi nar; Malayalam-Nanju; Marathi-Ramita, Rametta, Rami: Kannada-Enujarige;
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Product Description: A small tree Flower: In axillary or globose heads, yellow Fruit: A small, drupe, indehiscent. Seed solitary Bark grey, smooth
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DISTRIBUTION

Countries Found: Sri Lanka
Description: Hills upto 2100m, in open forest.

USES AND PARTS USED

Parts Used: bark, bast
Uses: Bark fibre made into ropes, and bark used as fish poison. Bees forage on flowers.
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Partners: Keystone Foundation

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