Strychnos potatorum also known as clearing-nut tree (Telugu: చిల్లగింజ, Kannada: kataka/ಕತಕ, Tamil: தேத்தான் கொட்டை(Thethankottai), Bengali: কতকা Hindi: Nirmali Burmese: ခပေါင်းရေကြည်, Sinhala ඉඟිනි) is a deciduous tree which has height up to 40 feet (12 meters).[2] The seeds of the tree are commonly used in traditional medicine as well as for purifying water in India and Myanmar.[2][3]

Strychnos potatorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Loganiaceae
Genus: Strychnos
Species:
S. potatorum
Binomial name
Strychnos potatorum
Synonyms[1]
  • Strychnos heterodoxa Gilg
  • Strychnos stuhlmannii Gilg
The nuts used for cleaning

References

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  1. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 16 February 2016
  2. ^ a b Myanmar Encyclopedia Part 2, Section (B) မြန်မာ့စွယ်စုံကျမ်း၊ အပိုင်း-၂၊ အတွဲ(ခ)- ခပေါင်းရေကြည်ပင်.
  3. ^ "Nirmali (Strychnos potatorum Linn.)". 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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