Neerthumbai PRODUCT NAME
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq,) Raven = Fussieu suffruticosa Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Neerthumbai |
| Local Name: | Neerthumbai (Kurumba); Tamil-Sevangachei; Marathi-Panlavang |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
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| Product Description: | A small shrub. A capsule, terete, 8 ribbed, pubescent, green when young. Seeds many. Fruit bitter taste, looks like an okra |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 1400m in perennial moist places like marshes, swamps and river banks. Common Tropics |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Leaves can be applied to cure mouth ulcers. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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