Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Boraginaceae
Coldenia procumbens L.
English name:
Local name: Tripukshi.
Description:
A procumbent branched annual herb, leaves crisp with deeply dentate margin,
lamina hairy at both surface, rounded at the apex, tapered toward base, flowers
white, small, in few flowered clusters.
Flowering Period:
April to May
Habitat:
Found in moist places, particularly on wet soil exposed by
receding water along margins of lakes.
Uses:
The fresh poultice of leaves is applied to mature
abscesses. The decoction of leaves is given in
rheumatism and for digestion. The plant juice is
active against gram-positive bacteria.
Distribution:
Tropical India, Pakistan (Sindh), Sri Lanka, Africa,
Australia and America.