Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda PRODUCT NAME
Begonia malabarica Lam. =Diploclinium lindleyanum Wt. Begonia dipetala Grah. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda |
| Local Name: | Nir Thandu Chedi, Ghaiya geda (Kurumba); Irai sembu (Irula) Tamil-Sengurungu, Senthandu |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
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| Product Description: | A succulent herb. Flower: In terminal or lateral cymes, pink to white Fruit: A capsule obovoid. Seeds many, oblong, minute and pitted. Stem reddish with leaf scars. Leaves asymmetrical with reddish spots; wither in summer. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Feed, fodder and fuelwood |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills 800-1500m, deeply shaded ravines, gullies, water courses and rock crevices. Not common in Nilgiris. |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets resin |
| Uses: | Leaves placed inside cattle sheds to repel insects and ticks. Sap from leaf stalk mixed with lime to produce a blue dye to decorate walls |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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