Holarrhena mitis

Holarrhena mitis
Scientific classification Edit this 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). It has smooth, white bark and soft, fine-grained, yellow-white wood. The wood and bark have been used to treat fevers and dysentery. Common names include kiri-mawara or kiri-walla in Sinhala and kuluppalai in Tamil.

References

  1. ↑ Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1875). The flora of British India. Vol. 3. London, L. Reeve. p. 645. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.678.
  2. 1 2 Trimen, Henry (1895). A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon. Vol. 3. pp. 131–2. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.10864.
  3. ↑ Wijesinghe, Yvonne (1994). Checklist of woody perennial plants or Sri Lanka. ISBN 955-9153-04-8.