Strychnos potatorum
| Strychnos potatorum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Strychnos |
Strychnos potatorum also known as Clearing-Nut Tree (Telugu: చిల్లగింజ Tamil: Thethankottai Hindi: Nirmali Burmese:ခပေါင်းရေကြည်) is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet (12 meters).[1] The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as purifying water in India and Myanmar.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Myanmar Encyclopedia Part 2, Section (B) မြန်မာ့စွယ်စုံကျမ်း၊ အပိုင်း-၂၊ အတွဲ(ခ)- ခပေါင်းရေကြည်ပင်.
- ↑ "Nirmali (Strychnos potatorum Linn.)". 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2011.