Maravi maram PRODUCT NAME
Schefflera stellata (Gaertner) Harms SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Maravi maram |
| Local Name: | Maravi maram (Irula); Marali maram (Kurumba); Tamil-Pei maram |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A large straggling or climbing shrub Flower: In panicles, terminal and axillary, greenish Fruit: Drupe, globose, 5-6 angular, orange when ripe. Seeds laterally compressed. Bark peels off easily. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills 600-1400m often in rock crevices by ravines, forest border |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | bark, bast |
| Uses: | Bark has medicinal properties |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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