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South-Indian Uvaria

සඅවුත් ඉන්ඩීඅන් උවාරි

Uvaria narum

South-Indian Uvaria
Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Uvaria narum is a large woody climber belonging to the family Annonaceae which occurs in the hilly regions of western peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It was described by Nathaniel Wallich in his catalogue at serial 6473 in 1829. Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves of the plant.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Uvaria narum — CC BY-SA 4.0