Microcos paniculata
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| Microcos paniculata | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Microcos |
| Species: | M. paniculata
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| Microcos paniculata | |
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Microcos paniculata is a flowering shrub native to China and south-east Asia including India.[2] It is also included in Indian Ayurveda. It is sometimes added to Chinese herbal tea,[3] having a mildly sour taste. In traditional Chinese medicine the plant is believed to help the digestive system, and it is also used for other health problems including colds, hepatitis, diarrhea, heat stroke, and dyspepsia.[4]
Common names
[edit | edit source]- Burmese – Myaya (မြရာ)
- Hindi – Shiral (शिरल)
- Marathi – Shirali
- Konkani (Goa) – Asali
- Tamil – Visalam
- Malayalam – Kottakka
- Kannada – Biliyabhhrangu
- Bengali – Asar
- Sinhala – Keliya (කෑලිය) / Kohu-kirilla (කොහු-කිරිල්ල)
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