| Bandicoot Berry |
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| Original date | 4/7/08 10:42 AM |
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| Focal length | 82.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
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| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
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Botanical name: Leea indica Family: Vitaceae (Grape family)
Bandicoot Berry is a shrub with straight branches. The leaves are double
compound or triple compound, 90-120 cm long. The leaflets are extremely
variable in size and shape. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit is
small. It is found in India to Indo-China, the Malay Peninsula, Java,
Sumatra, and Borneo.
Medicinal uses:
A decoction of the root is given in colic, is
cooling and relieves thirst. In Goa, the root is much used in diarrheal and
chronic dysentery. The roasted leaves are applied to the head in vertigo.
The juice of the young leaves is a digestive.
Medicinal uses:
A decoction of the root is given in colic, is
cooling and relieves thirst. In Goa, the root is much used in diarrheal and
chronic dysentery. The roasted leaves are applied to the head in vertigo.
The juice of the young leaves is a digestive. | Identification credit: Dinesh Valke | Photographed in Maharashtra & Mizoram. |
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