Micromelum minutum var. ceylanicum

Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum

Micromelum minutum is an indigenous tree of lower altitudes, especially of the dry zone forests and scrub lands. Flowering from October to February and sporadically.

It is a tree that typically grows to a height of 10–20 m (33–66 ft) but also flowers and forms fruit as a dense shrub. The leaves are up to 300 mm (12 in) long and pinnate with seven to fifteen egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaflets 30–120 mm (1.2–4.7 in) long and 15–60 mm (0.59–2.36 in) wide on a petiolule up to 5 mm (0.20 in) long. The flowers are borne in large, hairy, scented groups 130–200 mm (5.1–7.9 in) long, each flower on a pedicel up to 5 mm (0.20 in) long. The petals are pale green or creamish, 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) long and there are ten stamens that alternate in length. Flowering occurs all year and the fruit a yellow to orange or red, oval to spherical berry about 10 mm (0.39 in) long.

This plant is uses for treatment for Phthisis, Chest troubles, Ague and etc.

Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum Micromelum minutum  var. ceylanicum

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