Strychnos potatorum
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]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Strychnos |
| Species: | S. potatorum |
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The nuts used for cleaning
References
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- The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 16 February 2016
- Myanmar Encyclopedia Part 2, Section (B) မြန်မာ့စွယ်စုံကျမ်း၊ အပိုင်း-၂၊ အတွဲ(ခ)- ခပေါင်းရေကြည်ပင်.
- "Nirmali (Strychnos potatorum Linn.)". 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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