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Pisonia grandis
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Family:
NYCTAGINACEAE
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Citation: Pisonia grandis R. Br., Prodr. 422. 1810; Mukherjee, Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 5: 589. 1984; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 587. 2009.
Pisonia alba Span., Linnaea 15: 342. 1841; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 711. 1885 p.p; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 328. 1984.
Pisonia morindifolia R.Br. ex Wight, Ic. t. 1765. 1852, "mornisbifolia"; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1164(815). 1925; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 374. 1994.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Keeramaram, Maduracheera, Maracheera
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Description:
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Habit:
Tree
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikkode
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Cultivated
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Distribution:
Andamans and Malay islands
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
Yes
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Endemic to:
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