Kingdom Plantae Family Euphorbiaceae Tribe Chaetocarpeae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Subfamily Acalyphoideae Genus Chaetocarpus | |
Similar Chaetocarpus, Dillenia retusa, Myristica dactyloides, Anisophyllea cinnamomoides, Dipterocarpus zeylanicus | ||
Chaetocarpus castanocarpus is a plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. The tree is evergreen and about 45 metres (148 ft) high. Leaves are simple and alternate. Flower color may vary from greenish yellow to yellow. It is distributed in Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Laos. Tree trunk is used for construction purposes. Leaves are used as a leafy vegetable.
Culture
Known as හැඩවක (Hedawaka / Hedoke) in Sinhala by Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka. Leaves and roots are widely used as an Ayurvedic purposes which used for the treatments muscular pains and tendons pains.
References
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