Memecylon capitellatum
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|genus = Memecylon
|species = capitellatum
|authority = L.
|synonyms = *Memecylon edule var. capitellatum (L.) C.B. Clarke
- Memecylon capitellatum var. salicifolium Blume
- Memecylon edule var. rottlerianum C.B. Clarke
- Memecylon edule var. laetum C.B. Clarke
- Memecylon walkeri Hook. ex C.B. Clarke {{cite web | url=http://www.melastomataceae.net/MELnames/MELnames_Details.jsp?NameID=384758 | title=Melastomataceae.Net - MELnames }}
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Memecylon capitellatum is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known as "weli kaha - වැලි කහ" by local Sinhalese people.
Uses
leaves, stem- medicinal; Wood - tool handles.
References
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Sources
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-20305366
- http://linnean-online.org/41196/
- http://www.mpnet.iora-rcstt.org/node/3195
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Category:Endemic flora of Sri Lanka
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