Family: Aristolochiaceae
Synonym: Apama laurifolia Raf., Apama siliquosa Lam.
Vernacular name: Alpam, Karelvegam, Kodaashari, Kuttivayana, Thavasimuringa
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: November-December.
Key identification features: Shrubs, branchlets angled. Flowers in axillary fascicles, 1-5 together, yellow or brown, Capsule cylindrical; seeds trigonous, rugose.
Uses:
The root help to promote the healing of chronic sores and ulcers. Used
for snakebite.
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