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Ternate Lantana

ටෙර්නාටෙ ලැන්ටැන

Lantana trifolia

Ternate Lantana
João Medeiros · CC BY 2.0

Overview

Lantana trifolia is a species of shrub in the family of Verbenaceae which is native to Central and South America but also has been introduced in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and South/Southeast Asia. It bears beautiful flowers and small edible fruit. Its roots and leaves have been used in traditional ethnomedicines against a large variety of diseases.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Lantana trifolia — CC BY-SA 4.0