Holarrhena mitis
| Holarrhena mitis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Holarrhena |
| Species: | H. mitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Holarrhena mitis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Carissa mitis Vahl | |
Holarrhena mitis is a small, fragrant-flowered tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Sri Lanka at elevations below 1,500 feet (460 m).[1] It has smooth, white bark and soft, fine-grained, yellow-white wood.[2] The wood and bark have been used to treat fevers and dysentery.[2] Common names include kiri-mawara or kiri-walla in Sinhala and kuluppalai in Tamil.[3]
References
- ^ Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1875). The flora of British India. Vol. 3. London, L. Reeve. p. 645. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.678.
- ^ a b Trimen, Henry (1895). A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 3. pp. 131–2. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.10864.
- ^ Wijesinghe, Yvonne (1994). Checklist of woody perennial plants or Sri Lanka. ISBN 955-9153-04-8.