Vellai mooli PRODUCT NAME
Rubus niveus Thumb = Rubus lasiocarpus Sm. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Vellai mooli |
| Local Name: | Vellai mooli (Irula); Bellai mooli (Kurumba); Tamil-Vellai Chitti. |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
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| Product Description: | An armed straggler Flower: In terminal or axillary racemes, pink Fruit: Aggregate of drupelets, red when ripe, globose. Seed one |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above1200m. Shola margins and in open forest. Ready colonizer. Distributed in SE Asia |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits shoots |
| Uses: | Fruit and young leaves used for medicine to treat stomach disorders Shoots used in medicinal preparations for pregnant women. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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