Naasura kodi PRODUCT NAME
Smilax wightii A. D. = Smilax Zeylanica Wt. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Naasura kodi |
| Local Name: | Naasura kodi (Kurumba); Soora kodi (Irula). |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
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| Product Description: | A sparsely armed vine Flower: Umbels on an axillary peduncle, white Fruit: Globular berries, red when ripe. Seeds cream in color, smooth Climbs onto high trees and sends it shoots down. These shoots touch the ground and find new support. Climber not parasitic, but produces a thick impenetratable cover on host. Young leaves red, older ones glossy with distinct venation |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 1200m. Along shola borders, on trees. Distributed in Western Ghats and parts of the Eastern Ghats |
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| Management Practices: | (Other) There are three types of Naasura kodi, distinguished by the Kurumba people. Very weak people are given this root to eat and for external application |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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