Bellai paralei PRODUCT NAME
Lantana wightiana Wallich ex Gamble = Lantana indica Roxb., var abliflora Wt. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Bellai paralei |
| Local Name: | Bellai paralei (Kurumba). |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
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| Product Description: | Unarmed aromatic shrub. Flower: In axillary stalked spikes, white Fruit: A fleshy globose drupe. Seed one, globose. Leaves aromatic |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Plains and foothills. Upto 500m. In scrub jungles, roadsides. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets roots |
| Uses: | Leaf crushed with leaves of Anisomeles malabarica and mixed with lime, applied to wounds. Root used to drive away evil spirits |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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