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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Binkohomba-Munronia pinnata


Scientific name- Munronia pinnata
 English name
 Tamil name
Sanskirt name


It’s equal to  Kohomba  (Neem tree) tree by  morphology  and bitter taste, but has a very short stem compared to it. It is found naturally not only in Sri Lanka but also in India , Timor, Vietnam and Nepal. Fully grown tree is not more than one foot tall. Compound leaves are arranged spirally round the hard and rigid tree trunk. The leaflets found in one leaf may be  3,5,7,9 or 11 in number and the blade of the leaflet is smooth or oblong.    In Sri Lanka plant containing smooth leaf with three leaflets are seen. Can be easily cultivated and in cultivation plants with 5/7 leaflets, grow well. White coloured flowers originate from the place where leaves are attached to stem. Flowers are very beautiful as they contain bright orange coloured  stamens 5 petals. Fruit of Binkohamba is divided to 5 parts and about ½ cm in size. When the seeds  get matured they give rise to new plants. Flowers bloom from May to September. Propagation  occur through seeds. They cannot be kept for a long time They have a very short viability .Seeds are scattered everywhere once the fruit bursts.

Used in treatment for:

Blood disorders ,Fevers,Dysentry,General pains, Asthma, Eczemas, Coughs,Vomiting, malaria,haemorrhoids.

 Parts used in treatment:Whole plant


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