Scientific Synonyms: | Asterostoma octandra Blume Melastoma octandrum L. Osbeckia polycephala Naudin Osbeckia simsii DC. |
Previous name used in the website: | Osbeckia octandra |
Family name: | MELASTOMACEAE |
English name: | Available soon |
Sinhala name: | Heen bovitiya (හීන් බෝවිටියා) Bovitiya (බෝවිටියා) |
Description: | A much branched shrublet, up to about 2 m tall. Leaves 1.5-6 x 0.5-2 cm; petiole 1-5 mm long. Flowers few or up to 10 in loose clusters; hypanthium3-6 wide; Petals 15-19 mm long, pink to mauve and purple. Fruit a dry capsule inside the persistent hypanthium; seeds numerous. |
Native Distribution Status: | Endemic |
Edible parts: | leaves and young stems |
Treatment for: | Diabetes mellitus Haemorrhoids Hepatitis Ascites Liver disorders Jaundice Hyperlipidaemia |
Parts used in Treatment: | Leaves Root Bark |
Related Medical Properties: | Anti cancerous |