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Quassia amara
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Family:
SIMAROUBACEAE
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Citation: Quassia amara L., Sp. Pl. (ed.2) 553. 1762; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 106. 1994; R.K. Basak in Hajra et al., Fl. India 4: 421. 1997; E. Vajr. in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 621. 2005.
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Malayalam Name(s):
Quassia
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Amargo, Bitter Ash, Bitterwood
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
January-November
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikkode
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown in gardens
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Distribution:
Native of Tropical America
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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):
Red
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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:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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